#AD8FCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.091 307.4), rgb(173, 143, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AD8FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8FCA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 143, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.091 307.4) |
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 #AD8FCA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8FCA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8FCA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8FCA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8FCA
oklch(69.8% 0.091 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C76C0
oklch(63.2% 0.115 307)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#AD8FCA 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) | #849ACC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A997A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8FCA
#AD8FCA
oklch(69.8% 0.091 307.4)
- #8EA96B
#8EA96B
oklch(69.9% 0.091 127.7)
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 #AD8FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.078
Use #AD8FCA 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.