#AD95BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.4% 0.061 313), rgb(173, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#AD95BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD95BB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.061 313) |
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 #AD95BB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD95BB | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD95BB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD95BB text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD95BB
oklch(70.4% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#856497
oklch(55.6% 0.086 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#705380
oklch(49% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4468
oklch(42.6% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A55
oklch(37.8% 0.05 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#AD95BB 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) | #909CBD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EBA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC99A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD95BB
#AD95BB
oklch(70.4% 0.061 313)
- #91A881
#91A881
oklch(70.3% 0.061 132.7)
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 #AD95BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AD95BB 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.