#ADABDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.067 286.6), rgb(173, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#ADABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADABDA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.067 286.6) |
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 #ADABDA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADABDA | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADABDA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADABDA text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADABDA
oklch(75.9% 0.067 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 287)
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Step 500
500
#847BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C5
oklch(55.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AA
oklch(49% 0.139 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#ADABDA 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) | #9FB1DC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADABDA
#ADABDA
oklch(75.9% 0.067 286.6)
- #B5B482
#B5B482
oklch(75.8% 0.067 106.9)
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 #ADABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #ADABDA 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.