#ADC4FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.087 268), rgb(173, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#ADC4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC4FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.087 268) |
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 #ADC4FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC4FF | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC4FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC4FF text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC4FF
oklch(82.4% 0.087 268)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B80F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4466E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 268)
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Step 700
700
#3654C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#ADC4FF 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) | #B1C9FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D0D8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC4FF
#ADC4FF
oklch(82.4% 0.087 268)
- #DDC383
#DDC383
oklch(82.5% 0.087 88.3)
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 #ADC4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADC4FF 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.