#ADBCE4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.059 268.9), rgb(173, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#ADBCE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.059 268.9) |
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 #ADBCE4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCE4 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCE4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCE4 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCE4
oklch(79.7% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#889EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B85D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#546DC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#445BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#384B86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#ADBCE4 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) | #B0BFE6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC4C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCE4
#ADBCE4
oklch(79.7% 0.059 268.9)
- #CCBC92
#CCBC92
oklch(79.8% 0.059 89.6)
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 #ADBCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBCE4 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.