#ADC4EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.059 260.4), rgb(173, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ADC4EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC4EA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.059 260.4) |
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 #ADC4EA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC4EA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC4EA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC4EA text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC4EA
oklch(81.6% 0.059 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#4471C0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#355FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 260)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#ADC4EA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCD0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC4EA
#ADC4EA
oklch(81.6% 0.059 260.4)
- #D7BF98
#D7BF98
oklch(81.5% 0.059 79.8)
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 #ADC4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #ADC4EA 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.