#AD73CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.145 312), rgb(173, 115, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AD73CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.145 312) |
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 #AD73CF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73CF | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73CF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD73CF text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B88BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 311.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73CF
oklch(65.1% 0.145 312)
-
Step 600
600
#9253B5
oklch(55.7% 0.157 312)
-
Step 700
700
#7C439C
oklch(49.2% 0.146 311.8)
-
Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
-
Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
-
Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#AD73CF 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) | #6088D2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8197 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73CF
#AD73CF
oklch(65.1% 0.145 312)
- #6DA13A
#6DA13A
oklch(65% 0.145 132)
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 #AD73CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD73CF 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.