#AD7DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.164 302.2), rgb(173, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AD7DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7DEC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 302.2) |
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 #AD7DEC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7DEC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DEC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DEC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7DEC
oklch(68.3% 0.164 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A360F0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F40DE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A30C1
oklch(49.2% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#632A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#AD7DEC 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) | #5C93F0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A291A9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7DEC
#AD7DEC
oklch(68.3% 0.164 302.2)
- #88A80B
#88A80B
oklch(68.3% 0.164 122.4)
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 #AD7DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #AD7DEC 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.