#AD7ABE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.113 317.4), rgb(173, 122, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AD7ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7ABE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.113 317.4) |
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 #AD7ABE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7ABE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7ABE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7ABE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7ABE
oklch(65.5% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AD7ABE 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) | #7089C1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8293 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7ABE
#AD7ABE
oklch(65.5% 0.113 317.4)
- #6EA15B
#6EA15B
oklch(65.6% 0.113 137.6)
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 #AD7ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AD7ABE 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.