#ADB7DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.051 272.6), rgb(173, 183, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#ADB7DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB7DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 183, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.051 272.6) |
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 #ADB7DA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB7DA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB7DA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB7DA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB7DA
oklch(78.3% 0.051 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7485C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#ADB7DA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB7DA
#ADB7DA
oklch(78.3% 0.051 272.6)
- #C4B894
#C4B894
oklch(78.3% 0.051 91.8)
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 #ADB7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADB7DA 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.