#ADBCCD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.029 251.5), rgb(173, 188, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#ADBCCD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCCD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.029 251.5) |
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 #ADBCCD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCCD | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCCD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCCD text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCCD
oklch(78.9% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAD
oklch(63% 0.06 252)
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Step 600
600
#577699
oklch(55.6% 0.065 252)
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Step 700
700
#476382
oklch(49.1% 0.06 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A516A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#ADBCCD 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) | #B6BCCE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCCD
#ADBCCD
oklch(78.9% 0.029 251.5)
- #C6B8A6
#C6B8A6
oklch(78.9% 0.03 74.2)
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 #ADBCCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #ADBCCD 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.