#AD86FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.6), rgb(173, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AD86FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD86FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.6) |
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 #AD86FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD86FF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD86FF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FC
oklch(63% 0.222 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#863FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A6
oklch(42.8% 0.186 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2883
oklch(37.6% 0.145 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#AD86FF 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) | #5D9CFF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9DB7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD86FF
#AD86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.6)
- #9CAD00
#9CAD00
oklch(71% 0.163 116.6)
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 #AD86FF, 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 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #AD86FF 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.