#ADBADC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.051 268.7), rgb(173, 186, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#ADBADC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBADC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.051 268.7) |
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 #ADBADC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBADC | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBADC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBADC text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBADC
oklch(79% 0.051 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C8
oklch(63% 0.103 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#586FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#ADBADC 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) | #B0BCDE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C0C5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBADC
#ADBADC
oklch(79% 0.051 268.7)
- #C8BA96
#C8BA96
oklch(79.1% 0.051 89.3)
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 #ADBADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBADC 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.