#ADAEE5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(76.9% 0.078 283.6), rgb(173, 174, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#ADAEE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.078 283.6) |
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 #ADAEE5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAEE5 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAEE5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAEE5 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAEE5
oklch(76.9% 0.078 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E6
oklch(63% 0.161 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#ADAEE5 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) | #9FB4E7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B8C1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAEE5
#ADAEE5
oklch(76.9% 0.078 283.6)
- #BCB77C
#BCB77C
oklch(76.9% 0.078 103.9)
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 #ADAEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #ADAEE5 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.