#AD80CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.118 311), rgb(173, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AD80CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD80CB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.118 311) |
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 #AD80CB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD80CB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD80CB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD80CB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD80CB
oklch(67.2% 0.118 311)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#AD80CB 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) | #7290CE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93C9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8B9C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD80CB
#AD80CB
oklch(67.2% 0.118 311)
- #7CA454
#7CA454
oklch(67.1% 0.117 130.8)
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 #AD80CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AD80CB 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.