#ADACC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.036 287.3), rgb(173, 172, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#ADACC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADACC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 172, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.036 287.3) |
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 #ADACC5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADACC5 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADACC5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADACC5 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADACC5
oklch(75.3% 0.036 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8786A4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#716F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.049 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C63
oklch(42.7% 0.038 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#ADACC5 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) | #A6AFC6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B0B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADACC5
#ADACC5
oklch(75.3% 0.036 287.3)
- #B1B197
#B1B197
oklch(75.3% 0.036 107.2)
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 #ADACC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADACC5 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.