#AD8CAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.058 329.2), rgb(173, 140, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AD8CAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8CAA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 140, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.058 329.2) |
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 #AD8CAA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8CAA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8CAA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8CAA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8CAA
oklch(68% 0.058 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E628A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#785175
oklch(49% 0.074 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#624360
oklch(42.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AD8CAA 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) | #8B93AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08E96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8CAA
#AD8CAA
oklch(68% 0.058 329.2)
- #80A385
#80A385
oklch(68.1% 0.058 148.8)
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 #AD8CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #AD8CAA 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.