#ADBCEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.069 271), rgb(173, 188, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ADBCEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCEB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.069 271) |
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 #ADBCEB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCEB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCEB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCEB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCEB
oklch(80% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4458B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38488F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#ADBCEB 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) | #AEC0ED | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5CC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCEB
#ADBCEB
oklch(80% 0.069 271)
- #CEBD8B
#CEBD8B
oklch(80% 0.069 91.5)
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 #ADBCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADBCEB 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.