#ADADEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77% 0.088 284.1), rgb(173, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#ADADEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADADEB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.088 284.1) |
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 #ADADEB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADADEB | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADADEB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADADEB text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADADEB
oklch(77% 0.088 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9793F5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 284)
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Step 500
500
#8074F1
oklch(63.1% 0.181 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B59DF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A48C2
oklch(49.2% 0.182 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#ADADEB 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) | #9CB4EE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1E9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB8C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADADEB
#ADADEB
oklch(77% 0.088 284.1)
- #BDB774
#BDB774
oklch(76.9% 0.088 103.8)
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 #ADADEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #ADADEB 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.