#ADCDFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.2% 0.077 258.8), rgb(173, 205, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#ADCDFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDFE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.077 258.8) |
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 #ADCDFE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDFE | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADCDFE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCDFE text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDFE
oklch(84.2% 0.077 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B6FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E5CB9
oklch(49% 0.16 259)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4077
oklch(37.7% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#ADCDFE 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) | #BCCFFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C8FD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D7DD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDFE
#ADCDFE
oklch(84.2% 0.077 258.8)
- #E7C692
#E7C692
oklch(84.3% 0.077 78.7)
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 #ADCDFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADCDFE 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.