#ADC3DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6), rgb(173, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#ADC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6) |
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 #ADC3DE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC3DE | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC3DE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC3DE text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 254)
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Step 500
500
#618CC0
oklch(63% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4776AD
oklch(55.7% 0.1 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#386394
oklch(49.2% 0.093 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5178
oklch(42.8% 0.076 253)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#ADC3DE 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) | #BAC4DF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9CC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC3DE
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
- #D3BDA1
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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 #ADC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.005
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #ADC3DE 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.