#AD7EFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.183 298.6), rgb(173, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AD7EFD 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 Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7EFD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.183 298.6) |
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 #AD7EFD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7EFD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7EFD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD7EFD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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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)
#AD7EFD
oklch(69.4% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C36EF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7724D0
oklch(49% 0.236 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6122A8
oklch(42.7% 0.196 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2485
oklch(37.6% 0.153 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AD7EFD 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) | #5197FF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C96B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7EFD
#AD7EFD
oklch(69.4% 0.183 298.6)
- #93A900
#93A900
oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6)
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 #AD7EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #AD7EFD 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.