#ADA4F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.108 289), rgb(173, 164, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#ADA4F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA4F0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.108 289) |
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 #ADA4F0 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA4F0 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA4F0 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA4F0 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA4F0
oklch(75.5% 0.108 289)
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Step 500
500
#8879D7
oklch(63.1% 0.138 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7360C4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#ADA4F0 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) | #8FAFF3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FABEE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1BF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA4F0
#ADA4F0
oklch(75.5% 0.108 289)
- #B5B560
#B5B560
oklch(75.5% 0.108 108.7)
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 #ADA4F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #ADA4F0 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.