What color is #AD4EAF?

#AD4EAF is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(173, 78, 175), and in HSL hsl(299, 38%, 50%).

Is #AD4EAF accessible as text?

On white, #AD4EAF has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #AD4EAF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AD4EAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AD4EAF?

#AD4EAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #51B04F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AD4EAF below.

Is #AD4EAF good for buttons?

#AD4EAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AD4EAF — black text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AD4EAF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AD4EAF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AD4EAF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AD4EAF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AD4EAF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AD4EAF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AD4EAF Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AD4EAF Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AD4EAF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AD4EAF Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AD4EAF Secondary #BA98B9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AD4EAF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AD4EAF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECDFEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B04F91 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AD4EAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AD4EAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 78 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.0% 0.173 326.7);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F3E2F3;
  --color-200: #E5C7E6;
  --color-300: #CF9FD0;
  --color-400: #B77AB8;
  --color-500: #9B599C;
  --color-600: #784979;
  --color-700: #563857;
  --color-800: #39273A;
  --color-900: #241924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F3E2F3',
    200: '#E5C7E6',
    300: '#CF9FD0',
    400: '#B77AB8',
    500: '#9B599C',
    600: '#784979',
    700: '#563857',
    800: '#39273A',
    900: '#241924',
  },
}

$base: #AD4EAF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F3E2F3;
$base-200: #E5C7E6;
$base-300: #CF9FD0;
$base-400: #B77AB8;
$base-500: #9B599C;
$base-600: #784979;
$base-700: #563857;
$base-800: #39273A;
$base-900: #241924;
$base-hover: #8B3F8D;
$base-subtle: #E3CEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AD4EAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CF9FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AD4EAF

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Pairs with #AD4EAF

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