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#adcaef color: Tropical Blue

#adcaef is rgb(173, 202, 239) in RGB and oklch(83.008% 0.06091 254.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

83%
0.061
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #adcaef

#adcaef is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Blue (#aec9eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #adcaef mixed with white

  1. adcaef
  2. b5cff1
  3. bdd5f3
  4. c5daf4
  5. cedff6
  6. d6e4f7
  7. deeaf9
  8. e6effb
  9. eef4fc
  10. f7fafe

Darker: #adcaef mixed with black

  1. adcaef
  2. 96afd0
  3. 7f95b1
  4. 6a7c94
  5. 556478
  6. 414d5c
  7. 2d3742
  8. 1b222a
  9. 0b0f14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #adcaef with less saturation

  1. adcaef
  2. b0caeb
  3. b2cae7
  4. b5c9e3
  5. b8c9df
  6. bac9db
  7. bdc9d7
  8. c0c8d3
  9. c2c8cf
  10. c5c8cb

Questions about #adcaef

What color is #adcaef?

#adcaef is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Tropical Blue. In RGB it is rgb(173, 202, 239), in HSL hsl(213.64, 67.35%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.008% 0.06091 254.654).

What colors go well with #adcaef?

The complementary color of #adcaef is #dfc29c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dd0e5 and #c2c3ee. The triadic partners are #ecb8bb and #b7d1a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #adcaef?

Black text reads better on #adcaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #adcaef a warm or cool color?

#adcaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.061.