#ADD3F5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.1% 0.062 245.6), rgb(173, 211, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#ADD3F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.062 245.6) |
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 #ADD3F5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD3F5 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD3F5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD3F5 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADD3F5
oklch(85.1% 0.062 245.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#54A8EB
oklch(70.8% 0.128 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#012945
oklch(27.1% 0.067 245)
#ADD3F5 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) | #C6D3F7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBDE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD3F5
#ADD3F5
oklch(85.1% 0.062 245.6)
- #EBC7A4
#EBC7A4
oklch(85.2% 0.062 66)
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 #ADD3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADD3F5 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.