#ADAED3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.053 283.9), rgb(173, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#ADAED3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAED3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.053 283.9) |
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 #ADAED3 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAED3 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAED3 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAED3 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAED3
oklch(76.2% 0.053 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B5
oklch(55.6% 0.117 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A569C
oklch(49% 0.11 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#49477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#ADAED3 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) | #A5B2D5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAED3
#ADAED3
oklch(76.2% 0.053 283.9)
- #B7B48D
#B7B48D
oklch(76.2% 0.053 103.9)
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 #ADAED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #ADAED3 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.