#ADAEF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.106 283), rgb(173, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ADAEF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.106 283) |
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 #ADAEF9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADAEF9 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAEF9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAEF9 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAEF9
oklch(77.8% 0.106 283)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#694EF5
oklch(55.5% 0.236 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#593DD6
oklch(49.2% 0.22 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4834AD
oklch(42.7% 0.182 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B3089
oklch(37.8% 0.142 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221D50
oklch(27% 0.09 283)
#ADAEF9 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) | #98B7FC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABCC9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAEF9
#ADAEF9
oklch(77.8% 0.106 283)
- #C3BA66
#C3BA66
oklch(77.8% 0.107 103.1)
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 #ADAEF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADAEF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #ADAEF9 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.