#ADCFED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.056 245.2), rgb(173, 207, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ADCFED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 245°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 245.2) |
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 #ADCFED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFED | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADCFED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCFED text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFED
oklch(84% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D5
oklch(70.8% 0.089 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#4790CA
oklch(63.2% 0.114 245)
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Step 600
600
#2479B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#15659D
oklch(49% 0.115 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#16537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 245)
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Step 900
900
#1A4566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#11293C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 244.6)
#ADCFED 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) | #C3CFEF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD6D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFED
#ADCFED
oklch(84% 0.056 245.2)
- #E4C4A5
#E4C4A5
oklch(84% 0.055 66.1)
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 #ADCFED, 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 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #ADCFED 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.