#ADD0F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.061 247.8), rgb(173, 208, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#ADD0F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.061 247.8) |
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 #ADD0F2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0F2 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD0F2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD0F2 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0F2
oklch(84.4% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#448FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.123 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BD
oklch(55.7% 0.134 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F64A3
oklch(49% 0.125 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#125284
oklch(42.7% 0.103 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#18446A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 248)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#ADD0F2 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) | #C3D0F4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D8DB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0F2
#ADD0F2
oklch(84.4% 0.061 247.8)
- #E7C5A2
#E7C5A2
oklch(84.4% 0.061 67.7)
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 #ADD0F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #ADD0F2 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.