#AD8BCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.103 307.1), rgb(173, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AD8BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8BCE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.103 307.1) |
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 #AD8BCE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8BCE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BCE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BCE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8BCE
oklch(69.3% 0.103 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C7
oklch(63% 0.132 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8959B3
oklch(55.5% 0.142 307)
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Step 700
700
#75499A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#AD8BCE 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) | #7E98D1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A995A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8BCE
#AD8BCE
oklch(69.3% 0.103 307.1)
- #8BA861
#8BA861
oklch(69.3% 0.102 127)
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 #AD8BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #AD8BCE 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.