#ADB7FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.103 277.7), rgb(173, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ADB7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB7FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 277.7) |
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 #ADB7FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB7FF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB7FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB7FF text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB7FF
oklch(79.8% 0.103 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C56F4
oklch(55.7% 0.228 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D44D4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAC
oklch(42.8% 0.176 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#343488
oklch(37.8% 0.137 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#ADB7FF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C5D0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB7FF
#ADB7FF
oklch(79.8% 0.103 277.7)
- #CFBE6E
#CFBE6E
oklch(79.8% 0.103 97.6)
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 #ADB7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
Use #ADB7FF 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.