#ADA7CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.057 291.8), rgb(173, 167, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#ADA7CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA7CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 167, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.057 291.8) |
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 #ADA7CF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA7CF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA7CF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA7CF text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA7CF
oklch(74.7% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#746B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#615987
oklch(49.1% 0.073 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F496E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 291)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#ADA7CF 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) | #9EACD1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ADB4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA7CF
#ADA7CF
oklch(74.7% 0.057 291.8)
- #ADB187
#ADB187
oklch(74.6% 0.058 112.2)
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 #ADA7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
Use #ADA7CF 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.