#AD8BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.064 325.3), rgb(173, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AD8BAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8BAE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.064 325.3) |
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 #AD8BAE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8BAE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BAE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BAE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8BAE
oklch(68% 0.064 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#A378A5
oklch(63.1% 0.083 325)
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Step 600
600
#8E6190
oklch(55.7% 0.088 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#78507A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AD8BAE 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) | #8993AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8BAE
#AD8BAE
oklch(68% 0.064 325.3)
- #80A380
#80A380
oklch(68% 0.064 144.8)
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 #AD8BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AD8BAE 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.