#ADA8CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.053 291.3), rgb(173, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#ADA8CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA8CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.053 291.3) |
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 #ADA8CD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA8CD | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA8CD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA8CD text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA8CD
oklch(74.8% 0.053 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8982B0
oklch(63% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#736C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#615A85
oklch(49.2% 0.068 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#ADA8CD 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) | #A0ADCF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AEB4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA8CD
#ADA8CD
oklch(74.8% 0.053 291.3)
- #AEB18B
#AEB18B
oklch(74.8% 0.052 111.3)
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 #ADA8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #ADA8CD 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.