#ADAED0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.048 283.9), rgb(173, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#ADAED0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 284°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAED0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.048 283.9) |
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 #ADAED0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAED0 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAED0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAED0 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAED0
oklch(76.1% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BD0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AB0
oklch(55.7% 0.107 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#ADAED0 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) | #A6B2D2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B4B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAED0
#ADAED0
oklch(76.1% 0.048 283.9)
- #B6B490
#B6B490
oklch(76.2% 0.049 104.9)
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 #ADAED0, 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 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADAED0 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.