#AD85C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.105 311), rgb(173, 133, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AD85C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 311°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85C8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.105 311) |
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 #AD85C8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD85C8 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85C8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85C8 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85C8
oklch(67.9% 0.105 311)
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Step 500
500
#A470C5
oklch(63.2% 0.135 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503263
oklch(37.5% 0.088 311)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#AD85C8 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) | #7992CB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8E9E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85C8
#AD85C8
oklch(67.9% 0.105 311)
- #81A55F
#81A55F
oklch(67.8% 0.105 130.9)
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 #AD85C8, 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 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD85C8 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.