#ADC4EF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.066 262.9), rgb(173, 196, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ADC4EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 263°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC4EF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.066 262.9) |
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 #ADC4EF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC4EF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC4EF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC4EF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC4EF
oklch(81.8% 0.066 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 263)
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Step 600
600
#436FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#355CAD
oklch(49% 0.137 263)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#ADC4EF 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) | #B6C6F1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCDD2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC4EF
#ADC4EF
oklch(81.8% 0.066 262.9)
- #D8C093
#D8C093
oklch(81.7% 0.066 83)
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 #ADC4EF, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #ADC4EF 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.