#ADA2B9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.035 307), rgb(173, 162, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#ADA2B9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.035 307) |
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 #ADA2B9 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA2B9 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2B9 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2B9 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA2B9
oklch(72.9% 0.035 307)
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Step 500
500
#90839F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#675A75
oklch(49% 0.045 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#544A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#ADA2B9 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) | #9FA6BA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A6B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA5A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA2B9
#ADA2B9
oklch(72.9% 0.035 307)
- #A1AC94
#A1AC94
oklch(72.9% 0.036 127.4)
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 #ADA2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #ADA2B9 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.