#AD7DDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.145 305.9), rgb(173, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AD7DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.145 305.9) |
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 #AD7DDD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7DDD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DDD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DDD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7DDD
oklch(67.5% 0.145 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#642F90
oklch(42.6% 0.155 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AD7DDD 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) | #6590E0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192DA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68DA2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7DDD
#AD7DDD
oklch(67.5% 0.145 305.9)
- #81A636
#81A636
oklch(67.5% 0.145 125.8)
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 #AD7DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD7DDD 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.