#ADA9E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.081 287.5), rgb(173, 169, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#ADA9E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 169, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.081 287.5) |
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 #ADA9E2 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA9E2 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADA9E2 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADA9E2 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADA9E2
oklch(75.8% 0.081 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8675E7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.181 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B9
oklch(49.1% 0.169 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D95
oklch(42.6% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#ADA9E2 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) | #9AB0E4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADE0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B3BD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA9E2
#ADA9E2
oklch(75.8% 0.081 287.5)
- #B6B578
#B6B578
oklch(75.9% 0.081 107.4)
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 #ADA9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #ADA9E2 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.