#AD87CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.106 309.4), rgb(173, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AD87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD87CB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.106 309.4) |
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 #AD87CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD87CB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87CB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87CB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD87CB
oklch(68.4% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78479A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AD87CB 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) | #7A94CE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A990A0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD87CB
#AD87CB
oklch(68.4% 0.106 309.4)
- #85A75E
#85A75E
oklch(68.6% 0.107 129.3)
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 #AD87CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AD87CB 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.