#ADB1DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.066 280.9), rgb(173, 177, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#ADB1DF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB1DF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.066 280.9) |
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 #ADB1DF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB1DF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB1DF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB1DF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB1DF
oklch(77.3% 0.066 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5554AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#ADB1DF 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) | #A5B6E1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B9C1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB1DF
#ADB1DF
oklch(77.3% 0.066 280.9)
- #BEB786
#BEB786
oklch(77.3% 0.066 100.9)
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 #ADB1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #ADB1DF 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.