#AD73CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.143 312.7), rgb(173, 115, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AD73CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.143 312.7) |
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 #AD73CD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73CD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73CD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD73CD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73CD
oklch(65% 0.143 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#AD73CD 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) | #6187D0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8096 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73CD
#AD73CD
oklch(65% 0.143 312.7)
- #6CA13D
#6CA13D
oklch(65% 0.143 132.7)
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 #AD73CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD73CD 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.