#ADB2E5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.073 280.2), rgb(173, 178, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#ADB2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 178, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 280.2) |
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 #ADB2E5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB2E5 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB2E5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB2E5 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB2E5
oklch(77.7% 0.073 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E8
oklch(70.8% 0.116 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6463CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5351B3
oklch(49% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444391
oklch(42.7% 0.125 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#ADB2E5 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) | #A4B7E7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BBC3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB2E5
#ADB2E5
oklch(77.7% 0.073 280.2)
- #C1B882
#C1B882
oklch(77.7% 0.072 99.8)
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 #ADB2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #ADB2E5 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.