#AD8AEB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.142 299.4), rgb(173, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AD8AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8AEB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.142 299.4) |
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 #AD8AEB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8AEB | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8AEB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8AEB text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8AEB
oklch(70.5% 0.142 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723DB7
oklch(49% 0.184 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#AD8AEB 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) | #709BEF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19BAF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8AEB
#AD8AEB
oklch(70.5% 0.142 299.4)
- #96AC38
#96AC38
oklch(70.5% 0.142 119.4)
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 #AD8AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #AD8AEB 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.