#AD85B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.079 322.7), rgb(173, 133, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AD85B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85B2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.079 322.7) |
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 #AD85B2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD85B2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85B2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85B2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85B2
oklch(67% 0.079 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#A774AD
oklch(63.1% 0.101 323)
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Step 600
600
#925C99
oklch(55.7% 0.11 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B82
oklch(49% 0.103 323)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#AD85B2 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) | #818FB4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8995 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85B2
#AD85B2
oklch(67% 0.079 322.7)
- #79A275
#79A275
oklch(67% 0.079 142.4)
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 #AD85B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #AD85B2 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.