#ADA6D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.8% 0.072 291), rgb(173, 166, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#ADA6D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 166, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.072 291) |
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 #ADA6D8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA6D8 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA6D8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA6D8 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA6D8
oklch(74.8% 0.072 291)
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Step 500
500
#897FBD
oklch(63% 0.092 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615691
oklch(49% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#ADA6D8 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) | #9AADDA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEB7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA6D8
#ADA6D8
oklch(74.8% 0.072 291)
- #AFB27D
#AFB27D
oklch(74.8% 0.072 110.7)
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 #ADA6D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.073
Use #ADA6D8 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.