#ADB4E1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.065 277.9), rgb(173, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#ADB4E1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.065 277.9) |
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 #ADB4E1 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB4E1 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB4E1 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB4E1 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB4E1
oklch(78% 0.065 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7780D8
oklch(63.2% 0.132 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6167C5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5155AA
oklch(49% 0.133 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#42468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#ADB4E1 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) | #A8B8E3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BCC3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB4E1
#ADB4E1
oklch(78% 0.065 277.9)
- #C2B889
#C2B889
oklch(77.9% 0.064 97.5)
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 #ADB4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADB4E1 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.