#AD81DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.135 305.9), rgb(173, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AD81DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD81DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.135 305.9) |
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 #AD81DA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD81DA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD81DA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD81DA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD81DA
oklch(68.1% 0.135 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A369DB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.187 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.174 306)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#AD81DA 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) | #6C93DD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68FA3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD81DA
#AD81DA
oklch(68.1% 0.135 305.9)
- #84A742
#84A742
oklch(68.1% 0.135 125.9)
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 #AD81DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AD81DA 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.