#ADCAFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.6% 0.08 262), rgb(173, 202, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#ADCAFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCAFE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.08 262) |
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 #ADCAFE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCAFE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCAFE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCAFE text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCAFE
oklch(83.6% 0.08 262)
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Step 400
400
#74A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5085EB
oklch(63% 0.164 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#356CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#275ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#ADCAFE 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D5DB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCAFE
#ADCAFE
oklch(83.6% 0.08 262)
- #E3C58D
#E3C58D
oklch(83.6% 0.08 82.7)
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 #ADCAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADCAFE 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.