#AD78CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.137 311.1), rgb(173, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AD78CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD78CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 311.1) |
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 #AD78CF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD78CF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD78CF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD78CF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD78CF
oklch(66% 0.137 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#AD78CF 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) | #668BD2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FCD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9859A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD78CF
#AD78CF
oklch(66% 0.137 311.1)
- #74A343
#74A343
oklch(66.1% 0.137 131.1)
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 #AD78CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD78CF 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.