#ADC4E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.3% 0.049 255.1), rgb(173, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#ADC4E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.049 255.1) |
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 #ADC4E2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC4E2 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC4E2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC4E2 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC4E2
oklch(81.3% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#4475B2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#366299
oklch(49.1% 0.101 255)
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Step 800
800
#2D507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#ADC4E2 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) | #BAC5E3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCACE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC4E2
#ADC4E2
oklch(81.3% 0.049 255.1)
- #D5BE9F
#D5BE9F
oklch(81.3% 0.049 75.2)
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 #ADC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.007
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #ADC4E2 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.