#ADBCD9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.044 263.6), rgb(173, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#ADBCD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 264°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.044 263.6) |
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 #ADBCD9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCD9 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCD9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCD9 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCD9
oklch(79.3% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5572AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#ADBCD9 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) | #B3BEDA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C2C5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCD9
#ADBCD9
oklch(79.3% 0.044 263.6)
- #C9BA9C
#C9BA9C
oklch(79.4% 0.044 84.5)
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 #ADBCD9, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #ADBCD9 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.