#ADB1CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.04 279), rgb(173, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#ADB1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB1CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.04 279) |
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 #ADB1CD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB1CD | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB1CD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB1CD text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB1CD
oklch(76.6% 0.04 279)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BB
oklch(63% 0.083 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#686DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.09 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B74
oklch(42.8% 0.068 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#ADB1CD 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) | #AAB4CE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B6BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB1CD
#ADB1CD
oklch(76.6% 0.04 279)
- #B9B497
#B9B497
oklch(76.6% 0.04 99.2)
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 #ADB1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADB1CD 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.