#ADCBF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.068 256.8), rgb(173, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ADCBF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.068 256.8) |
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 #ADCBF5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCBF5 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCBF5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCBF5 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCBF5
oklch(83.4% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#3172C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#245FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4170
oklch(37.5% 0.09 257)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#ADCBF5 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) | #BCCDF7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D4D9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCBF5
#ADCBF5
oklch(83.4% 0.068 256.8)
- #E2C498
#E2C498
oklch(83.5% 0.067 77.1)
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 #ADCBF5, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADCBF5 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.