#ADA2C4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.05 299.9), rgb(173, 162, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#ADA2C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.05 299.9) |
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 #ADA2C4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA2C4 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2C4 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2C4 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA2C4
oklch(73.3% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#796A96
oklch(55.5% 0.069 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#665880
oklch(49% 0.065 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#534868
oklch(42.6% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#ADA2C4 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) | #9CA7C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A7AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA2C4
#ADA2C4
oklch(73.3% 0.05 299.9)
- #A4AE8B
#A4AE8B
oklch(73.3% 0.05 120.6)
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 #ADA2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #ADA2C4 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.