#ADA4F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.112 288.6), rgb(173, 164, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#ADA4F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA4F3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.112 288.6) |
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 #ADA4F3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA4F3 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA4F3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA4F3 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA4F3
oklch(75.6% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8778DA
oklch(63% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#725FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E408C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#ADA4F3 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) | #8EAFF6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EABF1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB2C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA4F3
#ADA4F3
oklch(75.6% 0.112 288.6)
- #B6B65C
#B6B65C
oklch(75.7% 0.113 108.8)
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 #ADA4F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #ADA4F3 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.