#ADAFDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.067 282.8), rgb(173, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#ADAFDE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAFDE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.067 282.8) |
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 #ADAFDE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAFDE | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAFDE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAFDE 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAFDE
oklch(76.9% 0.067 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9798E2
oklch(70.8% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CD9
oklch(63% 0.137 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6964C7
oklch(55.7% 0.149 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5852AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 283)
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Step 800
800
#48448B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#ADAFDE 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) | #A3B4E0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAFDE
#ADAFDE
oklch(76.9% 0.067 282.8)
- #BBB684
#BBB684
oklch(76.8% 0.067 103)
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 #ADAFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #ADAFDE 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.