#ADBCCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.031 253), rgb(173, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#ADBCCE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCCE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.031 253) |
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 #ADBCCE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCCE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCCE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCCE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCCE
oklch(78.9% 0.031 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#57769A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#476384
oklch(49.2% 0.063 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A516B
oklch(42.7% 0.052 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#ADBCCE 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) | #B6BCCF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0C2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCCE
#ADBCCE
oklch(78.9% 0.031 253)
- #C7B8A5
#C7B8A5
oklch(79% 0.031 73.8)
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 #ADBCCE, 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 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #ADBCCE 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.