#ADAED6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.057 283.8), rgb(173, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#ADAED6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAED6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.057 283.8) |
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 #ADAED6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAED6 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAED6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAED6 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAED6
oklch(76.4% 0.057 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#ADAED6 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) | #A4B2D8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B5BB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAED6
#ADAED6
oklch(76.4% 0.057 283.8)
- #B8B58B
#B8B58B
oklch(76.5% 0.057 104.3)
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 #ADAED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADAED6 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.