#ADBED1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.033 251.2), rgb(173, 190, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#ADBED1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 251°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBED1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.033 251.2) |
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 #ADBED1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBED1 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBED1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBED1 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBED1
oklch(79.5% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#53769D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#ADBED1 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) | #B7BED2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BAD1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C2C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBED1
#ADBED1
oklch(79.5% 0.033 251.2)
- #CAB9A6
#CAB9A6
oklch(79.5% 0.033 70.4)
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 #ADBED1, 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 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #ADBED1 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.