#AD8EA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.05 334.1), rgb(173, 142, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AD8EA6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.05 334.1) |
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 #AD8EA6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8EA6 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8EA6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8EA6 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8EA6
oklch(68.3% 0.05 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#AD8EA6 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) | #8E95A7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F96 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8EA6
#AD8EA6
oklch(68.3% 0.05 334.1)
- #82A38B
#82A38B
oklch(68.4% 0.051 153.4)
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 #AD8EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #AD8EA6 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.