#ADBAFD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.096 275.6), rgb(173, 186, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#ADBAFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBAFD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.096 275.6) |
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 #ADBAFD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBAFD | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBAFD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBAFD text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBAFD
oklch(80.3% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FD
oklch(63% 0.197 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#575BED
oklch(55.6% 0.215 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#484ACE
oklch(49.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A3EA6
oklch(42.7% 0.164 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#313684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#ADBAFD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7D1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBAFD
#ADBAFD
oklch(80.3% 0.096 275.6)
- #D1BF75
#D1BF75
oklch(80.3% 0.096 96.1)
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 #ADBAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
Use #ADBAFD 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.