#AD75BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.119 319.4), rgb(173, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AD75BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD75BB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.119 319.4) |
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 #AD75BB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD75BB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD75BB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD75BB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD75BB
oklch(64.5% 0.119 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9358A2
oklch(55.6% 0.128 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AD75BB 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) | #6C86BE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7D8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD75BB
#AD75BB
oklch(64.5% 0.119 319.4)
- #669F57
#669F57
oklch(64.5% 0.119 139.3)
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 #AD75BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AD75BB 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.