#ADA1ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.109 290.8), rgb(173, 161, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#ADA1ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA1ED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 161, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.109 290.8) |
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 #ADA1ED | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA1ED | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA1ED text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA1ED text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA1ED
oklch(74.8% 0.109 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#ADA1ED 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) | #8DACF0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAEBC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA1ED
#ADA1ED
oklch(74.8% 0.109 290.8)
- #B0B45F
#B0B45F
oklch(74.8% 0.109 111.1)
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 #ADA1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #ADA1ED 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.