#ADC5D3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.033 233.4), rgb(173, 197, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#ADC5D3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 197, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 233.4) |
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 #ADC5D3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC5D3 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC5D3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC5D3 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 232)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AC
oklch(63.2% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#457B97
oklch(55.7% 0.072 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#366781
oklch(49.1% 0.068 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#294655
oklch(37.8% 0.043 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#ADC5D3 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) | #BEC4D4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C9C9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC5D3
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
- #D3BCAE
#D3BCAE
oklch(81.1% 0.033 53.4)
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 #ADC5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #ADC5D3 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.