#ADC0EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3), rgb(173, 192, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ADC0EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC0EB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 192, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3) |
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 #ADC0EB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC0EB | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC0EB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC0EB text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#839FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6485D9
oklch(63% 0.132 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC7
oklch(55.7% 0.143 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#334B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#ADC0EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC0EB
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
- #D3BE91
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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 #ADC0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #ADC0EB 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.