#AD85EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.151 300.4), rgb(173, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AD85EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD85EC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.151 300.4) |
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 #AD85EC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD85EC | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85EC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD85EC text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD85EC
oklch(69.7% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A48D8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AD85EC 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) | #6898F0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD85EC
#AD85EC
oklch(69.7% 0.151 300.4)
- #91AA2A
#91AA2A
oklch(69.6% 0.15 120.3)
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 #AD85EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AD85EC 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.