#AD7BD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.135 309.6), rgb(173, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#AD7BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 310°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.135 309.6) |
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 #AD7BD2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7BD2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7BD2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BD2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7BD2
oklch(66.6% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AD7BD2 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) | #698DD5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590D0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9889C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7BD2
#AD7BD2
oklch(66.6% 0.135 309.6)
- #79A443
#79A443
oklch(66.6% 0.135 129.5)
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 #AD7BD2, 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 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD7BD2 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.