#ADBADA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.048 267.8), rgb(173, 186, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#ADBADA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBADA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.048 267.8) |
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 #ADBADA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBADA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBADA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBADA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBADA
oklch(78.9% 0.048 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7087C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 268)
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Step 600
600
#5870B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#485D99
oklch(49% 0.1 268)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#ADBADA 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) | #B0BCDC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C0C4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBADA
#ADBADA
oklch(78.9% 0.048 267.8)
- #C7B998
#C7B998
oklch(78.9% 0.048 87.8)
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 #ADBADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADBADA 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.