#ADA6ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.101 288.2), rgb(173, 166, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#ADA6ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA6ED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.101 288.2) |
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 #ADA6ED | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA6ED | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADA6ED text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA6ED text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA6ED
oklch(75.7% 0.101 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7162C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#ADA6ED 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) | #93B0F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB2BF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA6ED
#ADA6ED
oklch(75.7% 0.101 288.2)
- #B6B567
#B6B567
oklch(75.7% 0.101 107.9)
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 #ADA6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #ADA6ED 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.