#ADAAC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.034 291.3), rgb(173, 170, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#ADAAC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 170, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.034 291.3) |
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 #ADAAC2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAAC2 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADAAC2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAAC2 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADAAC2
oklch(74.8% 0.034 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8985A3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#615D78
oklch(49.2% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C62
oklch(42.8% 0.036 291)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#ADAAC2 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) | #A5ADC3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACC1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEB2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAAC2
#ADAAC2
oklch(74.8% 0.034 291.3)
- #AEB097
#AEB097
oklch(74.9% 0.035 110.9)
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 #ADAAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #ADAAC2 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.