#ADA2CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.065 296), rgb(173, 162, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#ADA2CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA2CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.065 296) |
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 #ADA2CF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA2CF | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2CF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA2CF text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA2CF
oklch(73.7% 0.065 296)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#ADA2CF 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) | #98A8D1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A9B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA2CF
#ADA2CF
oklch(73.7% 0.065 296)
- #A7AF80
#A7AF80
oklch(73.6% 0.065 115.9)
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 #ADA2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #ADA2CF 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.