#ADA9DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.07 288.3), rgb(173, 169, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#ADA9DA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA9DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 169, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.07 288.3) |
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 #ADA9DA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA9DA | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADA9DA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA9DA text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA9DA
oklch(75.5% 0.07 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BD
oklch(63.2% 0.089 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7169A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5891
oklch(49.2% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4875
oklch(42.7% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#ADA9DA 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) | #9DAFDC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B1BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA9DA
#ADA9DA
oklch(75.5% 0.07 288.3)
- #B3B380
#B3B380
oklch(75.4% 0.069 107.9)
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 #ADA9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #ADA9DA 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.