#AD73CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.14 313.3), rgb(173, 115, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AD73CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73CB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.14 313.3) |
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 #AD73CB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73CB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73CB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD73CB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73CB
oklch(64.9% 0.14 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#AD73CB 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) | #6287CE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8095 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73CB
#AD73CB
oklch(64.9% 0.14 313.3)
- #6BA140
#6BA140
oklch(65% 0.141 133.4)
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 #AD73CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD73CB 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.