#AD84DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.132 304.6), rgb(173, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AD84DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD84DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.132 304.6) |
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 #AD84DC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD84DC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD84DC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD84DC text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD84DC
oklch(68.7% 0.132 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADA
oklch(63% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#AD84DC 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) | #6F95DF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A692A6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD84DC
#AD84DC
oklch(68.7% 0.132 304.6)
- #88A844
#88A844
oklch(68.6% 0.133 124.7)
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 #AD84DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AD84DC 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.