#AD87F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.2% 0.153 299.1), rgb(173, 135, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AD87F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD87F0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 135, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.153 299.1) |
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 #AD87F0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD87F0 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87F0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD87F0 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD87F0
oklch(70.2% 0.153 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#AD87F0 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) | #699AF4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709AED | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09AB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD87F0
#AD87F0
oklch(70.2% 0.153 299.1)
- #95AC25
#95AC25
oklch(70.3% 0.154 119.3)
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 #AD87F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #AD87F0 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.