#AD85BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.092 316.1), rgb(173, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AD85BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.092 316.1) |
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 #AD85BD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD85BD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85BD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85BD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85BD
oklch(67.4% 0.092 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572B9
oklch(63.1% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9059A5
oklch(55.5% 0.128 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B498E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#AD85BD 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) | #7D91BF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C99 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85BD
#AD85BD
oklch(67.4% 0.092 316.1)
- #7DA46A
#7DA46A
oklch(67.5% 0.093 135.8)
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 #AD85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD85BD 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.