#ADA6DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.077 290.3), rgb(173, 166, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#ADA6DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 290°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA6DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 166, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.077 290.3) |
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 #ADA6DC | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA6DC | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA6DC text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA6DC text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA6DC
oklch(75% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7367AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615695
oklch(49.2% 0.099 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#ADA6DC 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) | #99ADDE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AFB9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA6DC
#ADA6DC
oklch(75% 0.077 290.3)
- #B0B379
#B0B379
oklch(75% 0.078 110.6)
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 #ADA6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #ADA6DC 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.