#ADA8D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.069 289.4), rgb(173, 168, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#ADA8D8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.069 289.4) |
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 #ADA8D8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA8D8 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA8D8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA8D8 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA8D8
oklch(75.2% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8881BB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7269A7
oklch(55.5% 0.095 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#ADA8D8 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) | #9DAEDA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B0B8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA8D8
#ADA8D8
oklch(75.2% 0.069 289.4)
- #B1B380
#B1B380
oklch(75.2% 0.069 109.8)
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 #ADA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #ADA8D8 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.