#ADD2E6
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.4% 0.048 231.7), rgb(173, 210, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#ADD2E6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 210, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.048 231.7) |
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 #ADD2E6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD2E6 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD2E6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD2E6 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD2E6
oklch(84.4% 0.048 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4194BB
oklch(63.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#167DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.108 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#016A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5674
oklch(42.6% 0.082 232)
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Step 900
900
#16475E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#ADD2E6 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) | #C8D0E7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD8D8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD2E6
#ADD2E6
oklch(84.4% 0.048 231.7)
- #E6C4B0
#E6C4B0
oklch(84.4% 0.047 52.3)
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 #ADD2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #ADD2E6 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.