#AD779B
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.083 339.7), rgb(173, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AD779B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD779B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.083 339.7) |
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 #AD779B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD779B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD779B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD779B text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD779B
oklch(63.6% 0.083 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#AD779B 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) | #79839C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B99 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37884 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD779B
#AD779B
oklch(63.6% 0.083 339.7)
- #5C9B79
#5C9B79
oklch(63.7% 0.084 159.2)
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 #AD779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #AD779B 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.