#AD81EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.16 300.9), rgb(173, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AD81EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD81EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.16 300.9) |
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 #AD81EE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD81EE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD81EE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD81EE 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD81EE
oklch(69.1% 0.16 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A062EF
oklch(63% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DD
oklch(55.5% 0.222 301)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#AD81EE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A194AC | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD81EE
#AD81EE
oklch(69.1% 0.16 300.9)
- #8EA917
#8EA917
oklch(69% 0.159 120.7)
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 #AD81EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD81EE 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.