#AD73AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.108 326.2), rgb(173, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AD73AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.108 326.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD73AE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73AE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73AE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD73AE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73AE
oklch(63.6% 0.108 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#965998
oklch(55.6% 0.117 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#804882
oklch(49% 0.111 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AD73AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E82B0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07889 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73AE
#AD73AE
oklch(63.6% 0.108 326.2)
- #5D9D62
#5D9D62
oklch(63.7% 0.109 145.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD73AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.