#ADC5EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.06 259.5), rgb(173, 197, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ADC5EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC5EB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.06 259.5) |
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 #ADC5EB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC5EB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC5EB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC5EB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC5EB
oklch(81.8% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4172C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#335FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#ADC5EB 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) | #B8C7ED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDD1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC5EB
#ADC5EB
oklch(81.8% 0.06 259.5)
- #D8C098
#D8C098
oklch(81.8% 0.06 80.4)
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 #ADC5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADC5EB 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.