#ADBEE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.1% 0.056 265.7), rgb(173, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#ADBEE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.056 265.7) |
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 #ADBEE3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBEE3 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBEE3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBEE3 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBEE3
oklch(80.1% 0.056 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6887CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5070BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#ADBEE3 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) | #B3C0E5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBE2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC5CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBEE3
#ADBEE3
oklch(80.1% 0.056 265.7)
- #CEBC95
#CEBC95
oklch(80.1% 0.056 86.1)
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 #ADBEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADBEE3 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.