#AD99BD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.2% 0.056 309.9), rgb(173, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AD99BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD99BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.056 309.9) |
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 #AD99BD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD99BD | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99BD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99BD text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD99BD
oklch(71.2% 0.056 309.9)
-
Step 500
500
#977EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.071 310.2)
-
Step 600
600
#816696
oklch(55.5% 0.079 309.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
-
Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
-
Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#AD99BD 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) | #949FBF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9DA5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD99BD
#AD99BD
oklch(71.2% 0.056 309.9)
- #97AA85
#97AA85
oklch(71.3% 0.056 129.9)
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 #AD99BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AD99BD 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.