#ADB6DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.054 274.4), rgb(173, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#ADB6DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB6DB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 274.4) |
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 #ADB6DB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB6DB | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB6DB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB6DB text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB6DB
oklch(78.2% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7584CC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#ADB6DB 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) | #ACB9DD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB6DB
#ADB6DB
oklch(78.2% 0.054 274.4)
- #C3B891
#C3B891
oklch(78.2% 0.054 94.2)
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 #ADB6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADB6DB 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.