#ADCADE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.042 238.2), rgb(173, 202, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ADCADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCADE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.042 238.2) |
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 #ADCADE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCADE | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCADE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCADE text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCADE
oklch(82.4% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#5491B8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#377BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.093 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#28678C
oklch(49% 0.087 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#235472
oklch(42.6% 0.072 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#ADCADE 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) | #C1C9DF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCFD0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCADE
#ADCADE
oklch(82.4% 0.042 238.2)
- #DBBFAB
#DBBFAB
oklch(82.3% 0.042 57.6)
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 #ADCADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADCADE 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.