#AD99FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.1% 0.144 291.6), rgb(173, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#AD99FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD99FE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.144 291.6) |
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 #AD99FE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD99FE | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99FE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD99FE text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD99FE
oklch(74.1% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7952DC
oklch(55.5% 0.2 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6742BF
oklch(49.2% 0.186 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#53379A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#AD99FE 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA5FB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AACBF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD99FE
#AD99FE
oklch(74.1% 0.144 291.6)
- #AEB336
#AEB336
oklch(74% 0.144 111.7)
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 #AD99FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD99FE 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.