#A8ADFC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.113 280.6), rgb(168, 173, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A8ADFC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ADFC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 173, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.113 280.6) |
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 #A8ADFC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ADFC | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ADFC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ADFC text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8ADFC
oklch(77.4% 0.113 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFE
oklch(55.5% 0.25 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#543ADE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4432B3
oklch(42.7% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#382F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#A8ADFC 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) | #95B6FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B0FA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCC9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ADFC
#A8ADFC
oklch(77.4% 0.113 280.6)
- #C5B75D
#C5B75D
oklch(77.3% 0.113 100.6)
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 #A8ADFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8ADFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #A8ADFC 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.