#AD89AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.066 326.3), rgb(173, 137, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AD89AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD89AD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.066 326.3) |
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 #AD89AD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD89AD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD89AD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD89AD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD89AD
oklch(67.6% 0.066 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6090
oklch(55.6% 0.091 326)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 326)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#AD89AD 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) | #8792AE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C95 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD89AD
#AD89AD
oklch(67.6% 0.066 326.3)
- #7DA27F
#7DA27F
oklch(67.5% 0.065 146.2)
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 #AD89AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #AD89AD 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.