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#adbefd color: Pastel Blue

#adbefd is rgb(173, 190, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.121% 0.09128 272.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

81.1%
0.091
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #adbefd

#adbefd is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #adbefd mixed with white

  1. adbefd
  2. b5c5fe
  3. bdcbfe
  4. c5d2ff
  5. cdd8ff
  6. d5dfff
  7. dde5ff
  8. e6ecff
  9. eef2ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #adbefd mixed with black

  1. adbefd
  2. 96a5dc
  3. 7f8cbc
  4. 6a759d
  5. 555e7f
  6. 414862
  7. 2d3347
  8. 1b1f2d
  9. 0b0d16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #adbefd with less saturation

  1. adbefd
  2. afbff7
  3. b1bff1
  4. b3bfeb
  5. b5c0e6
  6. b7c0e0
  7. b9c0da
  8. bbc1d4
  9. bdc1cd
  10. bfc1c7

Questions about #adbefd

What color is #adbefd?

#adbefd is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(173, 190, 253), in HSL hsl(227.25, 95.24%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.121% 0.09128 272.561).

What colors go well with #adbefd?

The complementary color of #adbefd is #d6c07c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cc9f8 and #cdb3f3. The triadic partners are #f6ac9c and #94d3a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #adbefd?

Black text reads better on #adbefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #adbefd a warm or cool color?

#adbefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.091.