#AD7DFC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.2% 0.183 299), rgb(173, 125, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AD7DFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7DFC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 125, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.183 299) |
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 #AD7DFC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7DFC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DFC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7DFC text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD7DFC
oklch(69.2% 0.183 299)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D35EF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7823D0
oklch(49.1% 0.237 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6122A8
oklch(42.7% 0.196 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2485
oklch(37.7% 0.153 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AD7DFC 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) | #5096FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95F9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D95B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7DFC
#AD7DFC
oklch(69.2% 0.183 299)
- #92A900
#92A900
oklch(69.2% 0.163 119)
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 #AD7DFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AD7DFC 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.