#AD83CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.116 309.2), rgb(173, 131, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AD83CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD83CE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 131, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.116 309.2) |
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 #AD83CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD83CE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD83CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD83CE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD83CE
oklch(67.8% 0.116 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A43A0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AD83CE 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) | #7492D1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E9F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD83CE
#AD83CE
oklch(67.8% 0.116 309.2)
- #81A655
#81A655
oklch(67.9% 0.117 129.3)
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 #AD83CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AD83CE 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.