#AD91FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.153 294.3), rgb(173, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AD91FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD91FC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.153 294.3) |
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 #AD91FC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD91FC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD91FC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD91FC text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD91FC
oklch(72.6% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#946AF2
oklch(63.2% 0.196 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#AD91FC 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) | #70A3FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A0F9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA5BA | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD91FC
#AD91FC
oklch(72.6% 0.153 294.3)
- #A5B024
#A5B024
oklch(72.5% 0.153 114.3)
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 #AD91FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AD91FC 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.