#AD85D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.117 307.7), rgb(173, 133, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AD85D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85D1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.117 307.7) |
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 #AD85D1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD85D1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85D1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85D1 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85D1
oklch(68.3% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BB
oklch(55.5% 0.163 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AD85D1 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) | #7694D4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96CF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A890A1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85D1
#AD85D1
oklch(68.3% 0.117 307.7)
- #85A754
#85A754
oklch(68.4% 0.117 127.6)
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 #AD85D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD85D1 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.