What color is #AD89FA?

#AD89FA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(173, 137, 250), and in HSL hsl(259, 92%, 76%).

Is #AD89FA accessible as text?

On white, #AD89FA has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #AD89FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AD89FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #AD89FA?

#AD89FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6FA89. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AD89FA below.

Is #AD89FA good for buttons?

#AD89FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AD89FA — white text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AD89FA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AD89FA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AD89FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AD89FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AD89FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AD89FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AD89FA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AD89FA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AD89FA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AD89FA Secondary #D1C7F0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AD89FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #D1B2FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

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Color Lab

How #AD89FA 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AD89FA with

Light Steel Blue Heliotrope Tea Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0EBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D389FA — 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 #AD89FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AD89FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 137 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.1% 0.163 296.7);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E4D8FD;
  --color-200: #C8B1FC;
  --color-300: #A27CF3;
  --color-400: #7D4DE5;
  --color-500: #5D29CB;
  --color-600: #4C289A;
  --color-700: #3A226D;
  --color-800: #281A47;
  --color-900: #1A122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E4D8FD',
    200: '#C8B1FC',
    300: '#A27CF3',
    400: '#7D4DE5',
    500: '#5D29CB',
    600: '#4C289A',
    700: '#3A226D',
    800: '#281A47',
    900: '#1A122B',
  },
}

$base: #AD89FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E4D8FD;
$base-200: #C8B1FC;
$base-300: #A27CF3;
$base-400: #7D4DE5;
$base-500: #5D29CB;
$base-600: #4C289A;
$base-700: #3A226D;
$base-800: #281A47;
$base-900: #1A122B;
$base-hover: #793FF7;
$base-subtle: #E8E0F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AD89FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A27CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}