#AD86AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.074 324.8), rgb(173, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AD86AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD86AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.074 324.8) |
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 #AD86AF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD86AF | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86AF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86AF text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD86AF
oklch(67.1% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A675A9
oklch(63% 0.095 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#915D95
oklch(55.5% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#653F67
oklch(42.8% 0.08 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#AD86AF 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) | #8390B1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A94 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD86AF
#AD86AF
oklch(67.1% 0.074 324.8)
- #79A279
#79A279
oklch(67.1% 0.075 144.7)
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 #AD86AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
Use #AD86AF 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.