#ADB9FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.093 276), rgb(173, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#ADB9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.093 276) |
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 #ADB9FA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB9FA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB9FA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB9FA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB9FA
oklch(80% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400
#8896FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E78FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 276)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#ADB9FA 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) | #A5C0FD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAF8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5D0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB9FA
#ADB9FA
oklch(80% 0.093 276)
- #CFBE77
#CFBE77
oklch(80% 0.093 96.3)
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 #ADB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.019
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADB9FA 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.