#AD8DBC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.076 314.9), rgb(173, 141, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AD8DBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8DBC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.076 314.9) |
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 #AD8DBC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8DBC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DBC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DBC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8DBC
oklch(68.9% 0.076 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A077B2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#764E87
oklch(49.1% 0.099 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AD8DBC 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) | #8796BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC929D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8DBC
#AD8DBC
oklch(68.9% 0.076 314.9)
- #87A676
#87A676
oklch(68.9% 0.076 134.8)
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 #AD8DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.072
Use #AD8DBC 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.