#ADB8EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.078 275.5), rgb(173, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#ADB8EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB8EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 275.5) |
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 #ADB8EE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB8EE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB8EE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB8EE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB8EE
oklch(79.3% 0.078 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#707DE8
oklch(63% 0.16 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A64D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A52BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4496
oklch(42.7% 0.133 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#333A77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#ADB8EE 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) | #A8BDF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC2CA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB8EE
#ADB8EE
oklch(79.3% 0.078 275.5)
- #CABC82
#CABC82
oklch(79.3% 0.078 96.2)
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 #ADB8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADB8EE 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.