#AD8DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.057 328.2), rgb(173, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AD8DAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8DAB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.057 328.2) |
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 #AD8DAB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8DAB | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DAB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DAB text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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)
#AD8DAB
oklch(68.3% 0.057 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 328)
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Step 600
600
#8D638B
oklch(55.7% 0.079 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#775176
oklch(49% 0.074 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50394E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 329.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AD8DAB 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) | #8C94AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398AA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8DAB
#AD8DAB
oklch(68.3% 0.057 328.2)
- #82A386
#82A386
oklch(68.2% 0.056 148.3)
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 #AD8DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD8DAB 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.