#ADA3FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.8% 0.124 288.3), rgb(173, 163, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#ADA3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA3FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.124 288.3) |
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 #ADA3FA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA3FA | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA3FA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA3FA text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA3FA
oklch(75.8% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8776E2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#604BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E92
oklch(42.7% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#ADA3FA 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) | #8AAFFD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB3C3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA3FA
#ADA3FA
oklch(75.8% 0.124 288.3)
- #B7B651
#B7B651
oklch(75.7% 0.124 108.5)
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 #ADA3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #ADA3FA 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.