#AD89DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.124 303.3), rgb(173, 137, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#AD89DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD89DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.124 303.3) |
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 #AD89DC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD89DC | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD89DC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD89DC text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD89DC
oklch(69.6% 0.124 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8953C4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#AD89DC 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) | #7698DF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A596A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD89DC
#AD89DC
oklch(69.6% 0.124 303.3)
- #8EAA4D
#8EAA4D
oklch(69.7% 0.125 123.6)
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 #AD89DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #AD89DC 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.