#ADA1BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.042 304.8), rgb(173, 161, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#ADA1BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA1BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 161, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.042 304.8) |
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 #ADA1BD | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA1BD | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA1BD text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA1BD text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA1BD
oklch(72.8% 0.042 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9182A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 305)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#68597A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#ADA1BD 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) | #9CA5BE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA5AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA1BD
#ADA1BD
oklch(72.8% 0.042 304.8)
- #A1AC90
#A1AC90
oklch(72.8% 0.041 124.9)
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 #ADA1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADA1BD 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.