#AD90AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.051 328.3), rgb(173, 144, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AD90AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD90AB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 144, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.051 328.3) |
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 #AD90AB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD90AB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD90AB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD90AB text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD90AB
oklch(68.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6488
oklch(55.5% 0.071 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#755374
oklch(49% 0.066 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#AD90AB 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) | #8F97AC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9299 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD90AB
#AD90AB
oklch(68.8% 0.051 328.3)
- #86A489
#86A489
oklch(68.8% 0.051 147.7)
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 #AD90AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD90AB 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.