#ADBBFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.098 275), rgb(173, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ADBBFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBBFF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 275) |
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 #ADBBFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBBFF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBBFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBBFF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBBFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 275)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555BEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 275)
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Step 700
700
#4649D0
oklch(49% 0.203 275)
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Step 800
800
#393DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 275)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#ADBBFF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C8D3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBBFF
#ADBBFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 275)
- #D3BF75
#D3BF75
oklch(80.5% 0.097 94.7)
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 #ADBBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #ADBBFF 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.