#AD74E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.166 306.3), rgb(173, 116, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AD74E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD74E2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 116, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.166 306.3) |
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 #AD74E2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD74E2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD74E2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD74E2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD74E2
oklch(66.3% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#793FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AD74E2 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) | #558CE6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A587A0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD74E2
#AD74E2
oklch(66.3% 0.166 306.3)
- #79A40F
#79A40F
oklch(66.3% 0.166 126.3)
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 #AD74E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD74E2 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.