#AD9BB3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.3% 0.04 317.7), rgb(173, 155, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#AD9BB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 155, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.04 317.7) |
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 #AD9BB3 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9BB3 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9BB3 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9BB3 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9BB3
oklch(71.3% 0.04 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#97809E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#816989
oklch(55.5% 0.056 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5874
oklch(49.2% 0.051 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#AD9BB3 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) | #99A0B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1B2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9DA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9BB3
#AD9BB3
oklch(71.3% 0.04 317.7)
- #97A991
#97A991
oklch(71.4% 0.04 137.9)
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 #AD9BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #AD9BB3 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.