#ADC5EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.061 260.1), rgb(173, 197, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#ADC5EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC5EC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 197, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.061 260.1) |
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 #ADC5EC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC5EC | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC5EC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC5EC text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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)
#ADC5EC
oklch(81.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4171C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#335FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 259.7)
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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)
#ADC5EC 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) | #B8C7EE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDD2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC5EC
#ADC5EC
oklch(81.9% 0.061 260.1)
- #D9C097
#D9C097
oklch(81.9% 0.061 79.9)
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 #ADC5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADC5EC 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.