#ADB2DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.057 279.4), rgb(173, 178, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#ADB2DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB2DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 178, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.057 279.4) |
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 #ADB2DA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB2DA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB2DA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB2DA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB2DA
oklch(77.3% 0.057 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454783
oklch(42.6% 0.098 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 279.3)
#ADB2DA 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) | #A7B6DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B9BF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB2DA
#ADB2DA
oklch(77.3% 0.057 279.4)
- #BEB68D
#BEB68D
oklch(77.2% 0.056 98.3)
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 #ADB2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #ADB2DA 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.