#ADBEDD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.048 262.5), rgb(173, 190, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#ADBEDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBEDD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.048 262.5) |
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 #ADBEDD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBEDD | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBEDD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBEDD text on black | 11.18:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBEDD
oklch(79.9% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6989C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5172B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#425F99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#364E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#ADBEDD 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) | #B4C0DF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C4C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBEDD
#ADBEDD
oklch(79.9% 0.048 262.5)
- #CDBB9B
#CDBB9B
oklch(79.9% 0.048 82)
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 #ADBEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBEDD 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.