#ADCBDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.042 235.8), rgb(173, 203, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ADCBDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 236°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCBDE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.042 235.8) |
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 #ADCBDE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCBDE | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCBDE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCBDE text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCBDE
oklch(82.6% 0.042 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C5
oklch(70.8% 0.067 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#5292B6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 235)
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Step 600
600
#347BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.093 236)
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Step 700
700
#26688B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#ADCBDE 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) | #C2CADF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD0D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCBDE
#ADCBDE
oklch(82.6% 0.042 235.8)
- #DCC0AD
#DCC0AD
oklch(82.7% 0.041 56.2)
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 #ADCBDE, 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 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #ADCBDE 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.