#AD91BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.067 315), rgb(173, 145, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#AD91BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD91BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.067 315) |
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 #AD91BA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD91BA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD91BA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD91BA text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD91BA
oklch(69.6% 0.067 315)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E436A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#AD91BA 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) | #8C99BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CB9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC969F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD91BA
#AD91BA
oklch(69.6% 0.067 315)
- #8BA77D
#8BA77D
oklch(69.6% 0.067 135.4)
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 #AD91BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
Use #AD91BA 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.