#AD79DD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.152 306.7), rgb(173, 121, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AD79DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD79DD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 306.7) |
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 #AD79DD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD79DD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD79DD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD79DD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD79DD
oklch(66.9% 0.152 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#AD79DD 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) | #608EE1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A689A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD79DD
#AD79DD
oklch(66.9% 0.152 306.7)
- #7CA52D
#7CA52D
oklch(66.9% 0.152 126.8)
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 #AD79DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AD79DD 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.