#ADCEFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.075 257.2), rgb(173, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#ADCEFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 257°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCEFD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.075 257.2) |
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 #ADCEFD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCEFD | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADCEFD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCEFD text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCEFD
oklch(84.4% 0.075 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4889E4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#2771D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 257)
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Step 700
700
#1A5EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#184D93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4175
oklch(37.7% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#ADCEFD 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) | #BED0FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D8DE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCEFD
#ADCEFD
oklch(84.4% 0.075 257.2)
- #E8C694
#E8C694
oklch(84.4% 0.076 77)
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 #ADCEFD, 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 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #ADCEFD 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.