#ADA3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.061 295.8), rgb(173, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#ADA3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA3CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.061 295.8) |
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 #ADA3CD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA3CD | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3CD text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#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
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA3CD
oklch(73.8% 0.061 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645788
oklch(49% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#ADA3CD 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) | #9AA9CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A9B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA3CD
#ADA3CD
oklch(73.8% 0.061 295.8)
- #A8AF84
#A8AF84
oklch(73.7% 0.06 115.4)
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 #ADA3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #ADA3CD 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.