#ADB5EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.076 277.8), rgb(173, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#ADB5EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.076 277.8) |
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 #ADB5EA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB5EA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB5EA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB5EA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB5EA
oklch(78.5% 0.076 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800
#404394
oklch(42.6% 0.13 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#ADB5EA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFC7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB5EA
#ADB5EA
oklch(78.5% 0.076 277.8)
- #C6BA81
#C6BA81
oklch(78.5% 0.076 97.7)
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 #ADB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #ADB5EA 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.