#AD8DBD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.078 314.3), rgb(173, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AD8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 314.3) |
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 #AD8DBD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8DBD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DBD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DBD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8DBD
oklch(68.9% 0.078 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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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)
#AD8DBD 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) | #8697BF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC939E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8DBD
#AD8DBD
oklch(68.9% 0.078 314.3)
- #87A675
#87A675
oklch(68.9% 0.077 134.4)
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 #AD8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.073
Use #AD8DBD 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.