#ADD0FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.7% 0.07 253.2), rgb(173, 208, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#ADD0FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.07 253.2) |
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 #ADD0FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0FA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD0FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD0FA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0FA
oklch(84.7% 0.07 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#438CDD
oklch(63.2% 0.143 253)
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Step 600
600
#1F74CB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F61AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 253)
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Step 800
800
#124F8E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#184271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#ADD0FA 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) | #C1D1FC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D9DE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0FA
#ADD0FA
oklch(84.7% 0.07 253.2)
- #E9C69A
#E9C69A
oklch(84.6% 0.07 73)
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 #ADD0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #ADD0FA 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.