#ADB8FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.101 277.1), rgb(173, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#ADB8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.101 277.1) |
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 #ADB8FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB8FF | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB8FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB8FF text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB8FF
oklch(80% 0.101 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F75FF
oklch(63% 0.201 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A57F2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B46D3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 277)
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Step 800
800
#3D3BAB
oklch(42.8% 0.174 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#333487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D204F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 276.4)
#ADB8FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C5D1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB8FF
#ADB8FF
oklch(80% 0.101 277.1)
- #D0BE70
#D0BE70
oklch(80% 0.101 96.7)
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 #ADB8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
Use #ADB8FF 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.