#ADD5FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.7% 0.067 246.6), rgb(173, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#ADD5FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 247°. 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 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD5FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.067 246.6) |
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 #ADD5FA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD5FA | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD5FA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD5FA text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADD5FA
oklch(85.7% 0.067 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#93C6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FA7F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#008FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#ADD5FA 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) | #C7D5FC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDF9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DEE1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD5FA
#ADD5FA
oklch(85.7% 0.067 246.6)
- #EFC8A2
#EFC8A2
oklch(85.7% 0.067 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 #ADD5FA, 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 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADD5FA 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.