#ADAAC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.039 290.5), rgb(173, 170, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#ADAAC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 170, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.039 290.5) |
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 #ADAAC5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAAC5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADAAC5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAAC5 text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADAAC5
oklch(74.9% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A6
oklch(63.2% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B64
oklch(42.7% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#ADAAC5 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) | #A4ADC6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8AEB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAAC5
#ADAAC5
oklch(74.9% 0.039 290.5)
- #AEB095
#AEB095
oklch(74.8% 0.038 110.7)
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 #ADAAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #ADAAC5 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.