#ADA4F7
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.8% 0.118 288.2), rgb(173, 164, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#ADA4F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA4F7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.118 288.2) |
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 #ADA4F7 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA4F7 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADA4F7 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA4F7 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA4F7
oklch(75.8% 0.118 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8777DE
oklch(63% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#ADA4F7 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) | #8CB0FA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB3C2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA4F7
#ADA4F7
oklch(75.8% 0.118 288.2)
- #B7B657
#B7B657
oklch(75.7% 0.118 108.4)
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 #ADA4F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #ADA4F7 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.