#A8ADE4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.079 280.3), rgb(168, 173, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#A8ADE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ADE4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 173, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.079 280.3) |
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 #A8ADE4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ADE4 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ADE4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ADE4 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8ADE4
oklch(76.3% 0.079 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6460D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#534FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#A8ADE4 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) | #9EB3E6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB7C0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ADE4
#A8ADE4
oklch(76.3% 0.079 280.3)
- #BDB479
#BDB479
oklch(76.3% 0.079 100.6)
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 #A8ADE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #A8ADE4 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.