#ADA7EF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76% 0.102 287.5), rgb(173, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#ADA7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA7EF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.102 287.5) |
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 #ADA7EF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA7EF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADA7EF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA7EF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADA7EF
oklch(76% 0.102 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFE
oklch(63% 0.209 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#734DEE
oklch(55.7% 0.228 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#613CCF
oklch(49.1% 0.212 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F33A7
oklch(42.7% 0.175 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#412F84
oklch(37.7% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#ADA7EF 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) | #93B1F2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4C1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA7EF
#ADA7EF
oklch(76% 0.102 287.5)
- #B8B666
#B8B666
oklch(76% 0.103 107.3)
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 #ADA7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #ADA7EF 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.