#ADB5CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.035 270.9), rgb(173, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ADB5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB5CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.035 270.9) |
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 #ADB5CD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB5CD | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB5CD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB5CD text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB5CD
oklch(77.5% 0.035 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7987B6
oklch(63% 0.073 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#6271A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#515E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#434D70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#ADB5CD 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) | #AEB7CE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B9BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB5CD
#ADB5CD
oklch(77.5% 0.035 270.9)
- #BEB59D
#BEB59D
oklch(77.4% 0.035 89.9)
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 #ADB5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADB5CD 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.