#AD8ACE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.104 307.4), rgb(173, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AD8ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.104 307.4) |
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 #AD8ACE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8ACE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8ACE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8ACE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8ACE
oklch(69.1% 0.104 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#AD8ACE 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) | #7D97D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A994A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8ACE
#AD8ACE
oklch(69.1% 0.104 307.4)
- #8AA85F
#8AA85F
oklch(69.2% 0.105 127.2)
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 #AD8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #AD8ACE 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.