#AD7EFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.181 299), rgb(173, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AD7EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7EFB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.181 299) |
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 #AD7EFB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7EFB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7EFB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7EFB text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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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)
#AD7EFB
oklch(69.3% 0.181 299)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C37ED
oklch(55.6% 0.251 299)
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Step 700
700
#7726CE
oklch(49% 0.233 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#AD7EFB 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) | #5397FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96F8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7EFB
#AD7EFB
oklch(69.3% 0.181 299)
- #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 #AD7EFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AD7EFB 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.