#AD7BF7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.18 300.3), rgb(173, 123, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AD7BF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 123, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 89%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.18 300.3) |
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 #AD7BF7 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7BF7 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BF7 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BF7 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7BF7
oklch(68.6% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFC
oklch(63% 0.23 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F36EB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CD
oklch(49.2% 0.233 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6323A5
oklch(42.8% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#502483
oklch(37.6% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#AD7BF7 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) | #5194FB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E94F4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E92AE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7BF7
#AD7BF7
oklch(68.6% 0.18 300.3)
- #8DA800
#8DA800
oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.5)
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 #AD7BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD7BF7 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.