#A8ADEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.087 280.5), rgb(168, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A8ADEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.087 280.5) |
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 #A8ADEA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ADEA | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ADEA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ADEA text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8ADEA
oklch(76.6% 0.087 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9195F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7877F1
oklch(63% 0.178 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#534BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#A8ADEA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B8C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ADEA
#A8ADEA
oklch(76.6% 0.087 280.5)
- #BFB572
#BFB572
oklch(76.6% 0.088 100.8)
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 #A8ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A8ADEA 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.