#AAADCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.043 280.8), rgb(170, 173, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#AAADCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAADCB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.043 280.8) |
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 #AAADCB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAADCB | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAADCB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAADCB text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAADCB
oklch(75.5% 0.043 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8386AB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7096
oklch(55.7% 0.059 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#AAADCB 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) | #A5B0CC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B2B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAADCB
#AAADCB
oklch(75.5% 0.043 280.8)
- #B5B192
#B5B192
oklch(75.5% 0.043 101.3)
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 #AAADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #AAADCB 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.