#AD7BFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.1% 0.19 298.8), rgb(173, 123, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AD7BFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7BFF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 123, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.19 298.8) |
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 #AD7BFF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7BFF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BFF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7BFF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7BFF
oklch(69.1% 0.19 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E2FF4
oklch(55.7% 0.264 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#791DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.245 299)
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Step 800
800
#621EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2288
oklch(37.7% 0.159 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#AD7BFF 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) | #4996FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C95B2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7BFF
#AD7BFF
oklch(69.1% 0.19 298.8)
- #92A800
#92A800
oklch(69% 0.162 118.7)
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 #AD7BFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD7BFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #AD7BFF 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.