#ADB4E4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.1% 0.069 278.2), rgb(173, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#ADB4E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.069 278.2) |
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 #ADB4E4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB4E4 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB4E4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB4E4 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB4E4
oklch(78.1% 0.069 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#777EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6166CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5154AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#ADB4E4 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) | #A7B9E6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDC4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB4E4
#ADB4E4
oklch(78.1% 0.069 278.2)
- #C3B986
#C3B986
oklch(78.2% 0.069 98.4)
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 #ADB4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADB4E4 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.