#ADBDD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.038 258.4), rgb(173, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#ADBDD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.038 258.4) |
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 #ADBDD5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBDD5 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBDD5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBDD5 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBDD5
oklch(79.4% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5474A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#44618E
oklch(49% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#385073
oklch(42.8% 0.066 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#ADBDD5 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) | #B5BED6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2C5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBDD5
#ADBDD5
oklch(79.4% 0.038 258.4)
- #CAB9A1
#CAB9A1
oklch(79.4% 0.038 76.5)
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 #ADBDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #ADBDD5 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.