#AD86FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.169 297.3), rgb(173, 134, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AD86FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD86FB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 134, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.169 297.3) |
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 #AD86FB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD86FB | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86FB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86FB text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD86FB
oklch(70.6% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B62F8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8741E7
oklch(55.5% 0.234 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7331C9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D2BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.18 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#AD86FB 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) | #609CFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9CB5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD86FB
#AD86FB
oklch(70.6% 0.169 297.3)
- #9AAC00
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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 #AD86FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #AD86FB 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.