#ADA8D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.063 290), rgb(173, 168, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#ADA8D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 168, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.063 290) |
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 #ADA8D4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA8D4 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA8D4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA8D4 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA8D4
oklch(75.1% 0.063 290)
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Step 500
500
#8881B7
oklch(63% 0.081 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#736AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4871
oklch(42.6% 0.067 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#ADA8D4 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) | #9EAED6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AFB7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA8D4
#ADA8D4
oklch(75.1% 0.063 290)
- #B0B284
#B0B284
oklch(75% 0.063 109.9)
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 #ADA8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #ADA8D4 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.