#AD7BED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.168 302.4), rgb(173, 123, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AD7BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7BED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 123, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.168 302.4) |
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 #AD7BED | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7BED | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BED text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BED text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.105 302.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7BED
oklch(68% 0.168 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A45EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#903DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#64289E
oklch(42.8% 0.179 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#51277D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#AD7BED 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) | #5892F1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18FA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7BED
#AD7BED
oklch(68% 0.168 302.4)
- #87A700
#87A700
oklch(68% 0.165 122.3)
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 #AD7BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #AD7BED 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.