#ADBAD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.041 265), rgb(173, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#ADBAD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.041 265) |
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 #ADBAD5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBAD5 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBAD5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBAD5 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBAD5
oklch(78.8% 0.041 265)
-
Step 400
400
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7189BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 265)
-
Step 600
600
#5972A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.9)
-
Step 700
700
#495F91
oklch(49% 0.085 265.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
-
Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#ADBAD5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBAD5
#ADBAD5
oklch(78.8% 0.041 265)
- #C6B89C
#C6B89C
oklch(78.7% 0.041 84.6)
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 #ADBAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #ADBAD5 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.