#ADBCD2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.1% 0.035 257.9), rgb(173, 188, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#ADBCD2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCD2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.035 257.9) |
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 #ADBCD2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCD2 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCD2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCD2 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCD2
oklch(79.1% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#5674A1
oklch(55.5% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#46628A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#ADBCD2 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) | #B5BDD3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9D2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C1C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCD2
#ADBCD2
oklch(79.1% 0.035 257.9)
- #C8B8A2
#C8B8A2
oklch(79% 0.035 75.9)
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 #ADBCD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #ADBCD2 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.