#AD9CED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.116 293), rgb(173, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#AD9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9CED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.116 293) |
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 #AD9CED | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9CED | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9CED text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9CED text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9CED
oklch(73.8% 0.116 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DA
oklch(63% 0.149 293)
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Step 600
600
#795CC8
oklch(55.7% 0.161 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.15 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#AD9CED 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) | #86A8F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAABA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9CED
#AD9CED
oklch(73.8% 0.116 293)
- #ABB256
#ABB256
oklch(73.8% 0.117 112.8)
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 #AD9CED, 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 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #AD9CED 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.