#AD8BEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3), rgb(173, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AD8BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8BEA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3) |
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 #AD8BEA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8BEA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BEA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8BEA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.18 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#AD8BEA 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) | #729CEE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19BAF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8BEA
#AD8BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3)
- #97AC3B
#97AC3B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 119.1)
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 #AD8BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AD8BEA 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.