#AD76BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.116 319.8), rgb(173, 118, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AD76BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD76BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 118, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.116 319.8) |
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 #AD76BA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD76BA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD76BA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD76BA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD76BA
oklch(64.7% 0.116 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9359A1
oklch(55.7% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AD76BA 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) | #6D86BD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7E8F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD76BA
#AD76BA
oklch(64.7% 0.116 319.8)
- #679F5A
#679F5A
oklch(64.6% 0.115 139.8)
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 #AD76BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD76BA 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.