#ADBBF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.088 274.3), rgb(173, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ADBBF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.088 274.3) |
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 #ADBBF8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBBF8 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBBF8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBBF8 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBBF8
oklch(80.3% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5561E3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39419F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#ADBBF8 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) | #A9C1FB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C7D0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBBF8
#ADBBF8
oklch(80.3% 0.088 274.3)
- #D1BE7C
#D1BE7C
oklch(80.2% 0.088 93.9)
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 #ADBBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #ADBBF8 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.