#AD97DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.101 298.5), rgb(173, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AD97DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD97DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.101 298.5) |
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 #AD97DC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD97DC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD97DC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD97DC 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD97DC
oklch(72.1% 0.101 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9476CC
oklch(63% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.139 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.13 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#573F81
oklch(42.6% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#AD97DC 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) | #87A2DF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A2B0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD97DC
#AD97DC
oklch(72.1% 0.101 298.5)
- #9FAE63
#9FAE63
oklch(72.2% 0.101 118.3)
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 #AD97DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #AD97DC 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.