Information about #ADB3CD color

#ADB3CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB3CD falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 179, 205) — 67.8% red, 70.2% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 10 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted classic blue, #ADB3CD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 179, 205)), which gives #ADB3CD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADB3CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADB3CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB3CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB3CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB3CD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADB3CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#C3CDAD
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#CDB7AD
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#ADCDB7
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Nearest named colors to #ADB3CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

#ADB3CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB3CD
  • RGB173, 179, 205
  • CMYK13, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(173, 179, 205)
  • HSL229°, 24%, 74%
  • HSL Precise228.75°, 24.242%, 74.118%
  • HSV229°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB229°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.702, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.702, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.702, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB3CD
  • DECIMAL ID11383757
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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