#ADAFF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.104 282.5), rgb(173, 175, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ADAFF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 175, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.104 282.5) |
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 #ADAFF8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADAFF8 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAFF8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAFF8 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADAFF8
oklch(78% 0.104 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6851F2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#573FD3
oklch(49% 0.214 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4736AB
oklch(42.8% 0.178 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3187
oklch(37.7% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#ADAFF8 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) | #9AB8FB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABCC9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAFF8
#ADAFF8
oklch(78% 0.104 282.5)
- #C4BA69
#C4BA69
oklch(78% 0.103 102.3)
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 #ADAFF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADAFF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #ADAFF8 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.