#ADC7FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.8% 0.077 263.7), rgb(173, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#ADC7FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC7FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.077 263.7) |
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 #ADC7FA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC7FA | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC7FA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC7FA text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC7FA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#789FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5685E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C6CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BA
oklch(49% 0.16 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#274A96
oklch(42.7% 0.131 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#ADC7FA 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) | #B6CAFC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D1D8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC7FA
#ADC7FA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 263.7)
- #DFC38D
#DFC38D
oklch(82.8% 0.077 83.5)
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 #ADC7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #ADC7FA 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.