#ADAFE5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.1% 0.077 282.8), rgb(173, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#ADAFE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.077 282.8) |
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 #ADAFE5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAFE5 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAFE5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAFE5 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAFE5
oklch(77.1% 0.077 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E4
oklch(63% 0.157 283)
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Step 600
600
#6860D2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#ADAFE5 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) | #A1B5E7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B8C2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAFE5
#ADAFE5
oklch(77.1% 0.077 282.8)
- #BDB77D
#BDB77D
oklch(77.1% 0.077 103)
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 #ADAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #ADAFE5 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.