#AD8DEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.141 297.9), rgb(173, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#AD8DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8DEE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.141 297.9) |
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 #AD8DEE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8DEE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DEE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8DEE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8DEE
oklch(71.2% 0.141 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986BE6
oklch(63% 0.18 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#844FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#703FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.182 298)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C45
oklch(26.8% 0.075 298.1)
#AD8DEE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09EB2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8DEE
#AD8DEE
oklch(71.2% 0.141 297.9)
- #9BAD39
#9BAD39
oklch(71.1% 0.14 117.7)
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 #AD8DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AD8DEE 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.