#ADA0EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.111 291.1), rgb(173, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#ADA0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA0EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.111 291.1) |
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 #ADA0EE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA0EE | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA0EE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA0EE text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA0EE
oklch(74.6% 0.111 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D8
oklch(63% 0.143 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#ADA0EE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAEBC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA0EE
#ADA0EE
oklch(74.6% 0.111 291.1)
- #B0B35C
#B0B35C
oklch(74.6% 0.111 110.6)
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 #ADA0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #ADA0EE 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.