#ADADCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.047 285.2), rgb(173, 173, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#ADADCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADADCE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 173, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.047 285.2) |
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 #ADADCE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADADCE | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADADCE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADADCE text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADADCE
oklch(75.9% 0.047 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9ACE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8481C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5895
oklch(49.2% 0.096 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4879
oklch(42.7% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#ADADCE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B2B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADADCE
#ADADCE
oklch(75.9% 0.047 285.2)
- #B4B391
#B4B391
oklch(75.9% 0.047 106.1)
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 #ADADCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #ADADCE 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.