#AD7BBC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.109 318.2), rgb(173, 123, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AD7BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7BBC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 123, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.109 318.2) |
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 #AD7BBC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7BBC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7BBC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7BBC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7BBC
oklch(65.6% 0.109 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#905BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A89
oklch(49% 0.111 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AD7BBC 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) | #728ABE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8393 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7BBC
#AD7BBC
oklch(65.6% 0.109 318.2)
- #6FA15E
#6FA15E
oklch(65.7% 0.109 138.1)
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 #AD7BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #AD7BBC 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.