#ADABC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.031 289.8), rgb(173, 171, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#ADABC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.031 289.8) |
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 #ADABC1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADABC1 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADABC1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADABC1 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADABC1
oklch(75% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8886A1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#726F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#ADABC1 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) | #A6AEC2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADC0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEB2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADABC1
#ADABC1
oklch(75% 0.031 289.8)
- #AFB099
#AFB099
oklch(75% 0.032 109.2)
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 #ADABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #ADABC1 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.