#AD86AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.07 328), rgb(173, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AD86AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD86AB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 328) |
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 #AD86AB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD86AB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86AB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86AB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD86AB
oklch(66.9% 0.07 328)
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Step 500
500
#A776A5
oklch(63.1% 0.089 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#925E90
oklch(55.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#654064
oklch(42.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AD86AB 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) | #848FAD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08993 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD86AB
#AD86AB
oklch(66.9% 0.07 328)
- #78A17D
#78A17D
oklch(66.9% 0.069 148)
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 #AD86AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.005
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #AD86AB 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.