#ADC8EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.4% 0.056 254.3), rgb(173, 200, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#ADC8EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8EA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.056 254.3) |
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 #ADC8EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8EA | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC8EA text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8EA
oklch(82.4% 0.056 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#568CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A75BA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C62A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#265082
oklch(42.7% 0.096 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#ADC8EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCFD3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8EA
#ADC8EA
oklch(82.4% 0.056 254.3)
- #DCC19D
#DCC19D
oklch(82.5% 0.057 74.8)
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 #ADC8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #ADC8EA 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.