#AD99DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.098 297.6), rgb(173, 153, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#AD99DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD99DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.098 297.6) |
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 #AD99DC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD99DC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99DC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99DC text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD99DC
oklch(72.5% 0.098 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378CB
oklch(63.2% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#564080
oklch(42.6% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203C
oklch(26.8% 0.052 297.6)
#AD99DC 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) | #8AA4DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3DA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A4B1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD99DC
#AD99DC
oklch(72.5% 0.098 297.6)
- #A1AF66
#A1AF66
oklch(72.6% 0.098 117.8)
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 #AD99DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD99DC 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.