#ADBDD6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.04 259.3), rgb(173, 189, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#ADBDD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 259°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.04 259.3) |
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 #ADBDD6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBDD6 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBDD6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBDD6 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBDD6
oklch(79.4% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#5474A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#44618F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#384F74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#ADBDD6 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) | #B5BED7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2C5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBDD6
#ADBDD6
oklch(79.4% 0.04 259.3)
- #CABAA0
#CABAA0
oklch(79.5% 0.04 80)
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 #ADBDD6, 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 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #ADBDD6 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.