#ADB0CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.041 280.7), rgb(173, 176, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#ADB0CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB0CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 176, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.041 280.7) |
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 #ADB0CD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB0CD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB0CD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB0CD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB0CD
oklch(76.4% 0.041 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#989CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8084BC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 280)
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Step 700
700
#585A90
oklch(49% 0.086 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#ADB0CD 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) | #A9B3CE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B5B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB0CD
#ADB0CD
oklch(76.4% 0.041 280.7)
- #B8B496
#B8B496
oklch(76.5% 0.041 101)
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 #ADB0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADB0CD 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.