#A8ADDB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.066 279.8), rgb(168, 173, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#A8ADDB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 280°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ADDB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 173, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 279.8) |
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 #A8ADDB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ADDB | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ADDB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ADDB text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8ADDB
oklch(76% 0.066 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7ED9
oklch(63% 0.135 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6466C7
oklch(55.7% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5354AC
oklch(49.1% 0.137 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#44458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#A8ADDB 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) | #A1B2DD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB5BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ADDB
#A8ADDB
oklch(76% 0.066 279.8)
- #BBB282
#BBB282
oklch(75.9% 0.065 98.8)
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 #A8ADDB, 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
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A8ADDB 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.