#ADCEEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.057 247.7), rgb(173, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#ADCEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 248°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCEEE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.057 247.7) |
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 #ADCEEE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCEEE | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADCEEE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCEEE text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCEEE
oklch(83.8% 0.057 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#498FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#2878B9
oklch(55.7% 0.126 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#1964A0
oklch(49% 0.119 248)
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Step 800
800
#185281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4468
oklch(37.6% 0.077 248)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#ADCEEE 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) | #C2CEF0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD5D8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCEEE
#ADCEEE
oklch(83.8% 0.057 247.7)
- #E4C4A3
#E4C4A3
oklch(83.9% 0.057 67.8)
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 #ADCEEE, 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
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
Use #ADCEEE 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.