Information about #ADBCDB color

#ADBCDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADBCDB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 188, 219) (67.8% red, 73.7% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 18 / 12 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADBCDB reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).

The recipe behind #ADBCDB is rgb(173, 188, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADBCDB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADBCDB color variations

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

#ADBCDB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADBCDB

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

#ADBCDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADBCDB
  • RGB173, 188, 219
  • CMYK18, 12, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(173, 188, 219)
  • HSL220°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise220.435°, 38.983%, 76.863%
  • HSV220°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB220°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.737, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.737, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.737, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADBCDB
  • DECIMAL ID11386075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01