#ADA4BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.037 301.9), rgb(173, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#ADA4BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA4BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.037 301.9) |
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 #ADA4BD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA4BD | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA4BD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA4BD text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA4BD
oklch(73.4% 0.037 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#796C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#655B78
oklch(49.2% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#ADA4BD 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) | #A0A8BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA7AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA4BD
#ADA4BD
oklch(73.4% 0.037 301.9)
- #A5AD94
#A5AD94
oklch(73.4% 0.036 121.7)
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 #ADA4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADA4BD 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.