#ADBEDB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.045 261.1), rgb(173, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ADBEDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBEDB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.045 261.1) |
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 #ADBEDB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBEDB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBEDB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBEDB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBEDB
oklch(79.8% 0.045 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5173AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#ADBEDB 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) | #B5BFDC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C4C7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBEDB
#ADBEDB
oklch(79.8% 0.045 261.1)
- #CCBB9D
#CCBB9D
oklch(79.9% 0.045 81.8)
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 #ADBEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #ADBEDB 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.