#ADBFDE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.048 261.3), rgb(173, 191, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#ADBFDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 261°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBFDE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.048 261.3) |
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 #ADBFDE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBFDE | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBFDE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBFDE text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBFDE
oklch(80.1% 0.048 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6789C5
oklch(63% 0.099 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#406099
oklch(49.2% 0.099 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#354E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#ADBFDE 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) | #B5C0E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C5C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBFDE
#ADBFDE
oklch(80.1% 0.048 261.3)
- #CEBC9B
#CEBC9B
oklch(80.2% 0.049 82.6)
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 #ADBFDE, 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 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBFDE 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.