#AD95AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.8% 0.041 330.1), rgb(173, 149, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AD95AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD95AA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.041 330.1) |
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 #AD95AA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD95AA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD95AA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD95AA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD95AA
oklch(69.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#AD95AA 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) | #949AAB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF969C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD95AA
#AD95AA
oklch(69.8% 0.041 330.1)
- #8CA591
#8CA591
oklch(69.7% 0.04 151.1)
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 #AD95AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
Use #AD95AA 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.