#ADA5D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.5% 0.067 292.5), rgb(173, 165, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#ADA5D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.067 292.5) |
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 #ADA5D4 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA5D4 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA5D4 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA5D4 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA5D4
oklch(74.5% 0.067 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7568A5
oklch(55.5% 0.094 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#62578E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#ADA5D4 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) | #9AABD6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAAD3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ACB5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA5D4
#ADA5D4
oklch(74.5% 0.067 292.5)
- #ACB180
#ACB180
oklch(74.4% 0.067 112.8)
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 #ADA5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #ADA5D4 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.