#ADA5CF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.06 293.6), rgb(173, 165, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#ADA5CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA5CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.06 293.6) |
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 #ADA5CF | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA5CF | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA5CF text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA5CF text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA5CF
oklch(74.3% 0.06 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#766AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#ADA5CF 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) | #9CABD1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ABB3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA5CF
#ADA5CF
oklch(74.3% 0.06 293.6)
- #ABB085
#ABB085
oklch(74.2% 0.059 113.2)
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 #ADA5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #ADA5CF 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.