#ADA8CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.056 290.9), rgb(173, 168, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#ADA8CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA8CF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.056 290.9) |
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 #ADA8CF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA8CF | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA8CF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA8CF text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA8CF
oklch(74.9% 0.056 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8982B2
oklch(63.1% 0.072 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615987
oklch(49.1% 0.073 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#ADA8CF 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) | #9FADD1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACCE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AEB5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA8CF
#ADA8CF
oklch(74.9% 0.056 290.9)
- #AFB189
#AFB189
oklch(74.8% 0.055 110)
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 #ADA8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #ADA8CF 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.