#ADC8FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.083 264.3), rgb(173, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ADC8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.083 264.3) |
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 #ADC8FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8FF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADC8FF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8FF
oklch(83.2% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D57C0
oklch(49% 0.172 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#26489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#ADC8FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D3DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8FF
#ADC8FF
oklch(83.2% 0.083 264.3)
- #E1C489
#E1C489
oklch(83.1% 0.083 84.5)
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 #ADC8FF, 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 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADC8FF 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.