#AD759C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.088 338.5), rgb(173, 117, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AD759C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD759C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 117, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.088 338.5) |
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 #AD759C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD759C | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD759C text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD759C text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD759C
oklch(63.3% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C72
oklch(49.1% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#AD759C 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) | #76819E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37683 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD759C
#AD759C
oklch(63.3% 0.088 338.5)
- #599A76
#599A76
oklch(63.2% 0.087 158.4)
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 #AD759C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #AD759C 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.