What color is #ADCBCE?

#ADCBCE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(173, 203, 206), and in HSL hsl(185, 25%, 74%).

Is #ADCBCE accessible as text?

On white, #ADCBCE has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADCBCE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADCBCE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #ADCBCE?

As a neutral, #ADCBCE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ADCBCE the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ADCBCE is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ADCBCE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADCBCE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADCBCE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADCBCE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADCBCE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADCBCE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADCBCE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADCBCE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D6F2F4

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ADCBCE Secondary #EAF4F6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ADCBCE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADCBCE with

Timberwolf Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACBFCD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ADCBCE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADCBCE;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 203 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.032 203.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDFE0;
  --color-300: #A7C5C8;
  --color-400: #84AAAE;
  --color-500: #648D90;
  --color-600: #516E70;
  --color-700: #3D5051;
  --color-800: #2A3536;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDFE0',
    300: '#A7C5C8',
    400: '#84AAAE',
    500: '#648D90',
    600: '#516E70',
    700: '#3D5051',
    800: '#2A3536',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #ADCBCE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDFE0;
$base-300: #A7C5C8;
$base-400: #84AAAE;
$base-500: #648D90;
$base-600: #516E70;
$base-700: #3D5051;
$base-800: #2A3536;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #7DADB1;
$base-subtle: #E7EEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADCBCE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDFE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AAAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648D90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516E70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADCBCE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADCBCE

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