#AD73EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.183 303.4), rgb(173, 115, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AD73EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73EF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.183 303.4) |
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 #AD73EF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73EF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73EF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD73EF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B388E9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73EF
oklch(66.9% 0.183 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#783AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#613192
oklch(42.6% 0.154 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AD73EF 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) | #498DF3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FEC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18AA6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73EF
#AD73EF
oklch(66.9% 0.183 303.4)
- #81A400
#81A400
oklch(66.8% 0.165 123.5)
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 #AD73EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD73EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AD73EF 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.