#AD8EC2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.082 311.3), rgb(173, 142, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AD8EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 142, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.082 311.3) |
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 #AD8EC2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8EC2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8EC2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8EC2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8EC2
oklch(69.3% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#895EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#744E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4072
oklch(42.8% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#AD8EC2 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) | #8698C4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9AC0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB95A0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8EC2
#AD8EC2
oklch(69.3% 0.082 311.3)
- #8AA771
#8AA771
oklch(69.2% 0.082 131.2)
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 #AD8EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AD8EC2 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.