#ADBAE2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.059 270.9), rgb(173, 186, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ADBAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.059 270.9) |
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 #ADBAE2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBAE2 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBAE2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBAE2 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBAE2
oklch(79.2% 0.059 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#576CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#485AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 271)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#ADBAE2 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) | #AEBDE4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C2C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBAE2
#ADBAE2
oklch(79.2% 0.059 270.9)
- #C9BB91
#C9BB91
oklch(79.3% 0.058 91.8)
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 #ADBAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBAE2 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.