#AD99AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5), rgb(173, 153, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#AD99AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD99AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5) |
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 #AD99AE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD99AE | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99AE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99AE text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#99809A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#836985
oklch(55.6% 0.053 324)
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Step 700
700
#6F5770
oklch(49% 0.049 325)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#AD99AE 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) | #989EAF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9BA0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD99AE
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
- #93A792
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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 #AD99AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD99AE 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.