#ADCAE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.046 243.3), rgb(173, 202, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#ADCAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 243.3) |
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 #ADCAE2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCAE2 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCAE2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCAE2 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCAE2
oklch(82.5% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AA
oklch(55.5% 0.102 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#286692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#235377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#ADCAE2 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) | #C0CAE3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCAE2
#ADCAE2
oklch(82.5% 0.046 243.3)
- #DCC0A8
#DCC0A8
oklch(82.5% 0.046 62.7)
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 #ADCAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #ADCAE2 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.