#ADBFC6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.022 223.1), rgb(173, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#ADBFC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.022 223.1) |
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 #ADBFC6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBFC6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBFC6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBFC6 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBFC6
oklch(79.3% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B1
oklch(70.7% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C909E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#537A89
oklch(55.6% 0.049 224)
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Step 700
700
#436774
oklch(49.2% 0.046 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#38545E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#30454D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#ADBFC6 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) | #BBBEC6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C1C1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBFC6
#ADBFC6
oklch(79.3% 0.022 223.1)
- #C9B7B0
#C9B7B0
oklch(79.3% 0.023 42.5)
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 #ADBFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #ADBFC6 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.