#AD85E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.138 302.8), rgb(173, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AD85E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.138 302.8) |
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 #AD85E2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD85E2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85E2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85E2 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85E2
oklch(69.1% 0.138 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A069E0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 303)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#AD85E2 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) | #6E97E5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A494A9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85E2
#AD85E2
oklch(69.1% 0.138 302.8)
- #8CA93D
#8CA93D
oklch(69.1% 0.138 122.9)
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 #AD85E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AD85E2 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.