#AD9BEE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.119 293.2), rgb(173, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#AD9BEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9BEE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.119 293.2) |
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 #AD9BEE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9BEE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9BEE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9BEE text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9BEE
oklch(73.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#AD9BEE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA9BA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9BEE
#AD9BEE
oklch(73.7% 0.119 293.2)
- #AAB253
#AAB253
oklch(73.7% 0.12 113.3)
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 #AD9BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #AD9BEE 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.