#ADA3CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.057 296.7), rgb(173, 163, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#ADA3CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA3CA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.057 296.7) |
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 #ADA3CA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA3CA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CA text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA3CA
oklch(73.7% 0.057 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E81B0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 297)
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Step 600
600
#786A9C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#655885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#ADA3CA 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) | #9BA9CC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8C9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A9B0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA3CA
#ADA3CA
oklch(73.7% 0.057 296.7)
- #A7AF86
#A7AF86
oklch(73.7% 0.057 116.8)
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 #ADA3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #ADA3CA 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.