#ADA3CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.059 296.1), rgb(173, 163, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#ADA3CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA3CC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.059 296.1) |
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 #ADA3CC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA3CC | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CC text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA3CC
oklch(73.8% 0.059 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655787
oklch(49% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#ADA3CC 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) | #9AA9CE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A9B1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA3CC
#ADA3CC
oklch(73.8% 0.059 296.1)
- #A8AF85
#A8AF85
oklch(73.7% 0.058 115.5)
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 #ADA3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #ADA3CC 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.