#ADCAEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.06 254), rgb(173, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#ADCAEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCAEE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.06 254) |
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 #ADCAEE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCAEE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCAEE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCAEE text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCAEE
oklch(83% 0.06 254)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#528CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#3575BF
oklch(55.7% 0.133 254)
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Step 700
700
#2762A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#225085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#21436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#ADCAEE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD2D6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCAEE
#ADCAEE
oklch(83% 0.06 254)
- #DFC29D
#DFC29D
oklch(83% 0.059 73.6)
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 #ADCAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
Use #ADCAEE 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.