Information about #ADC9EB color

#ADC9EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADC9EB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 201, 235) — 67.8% red, 78.8% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 13 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #ADC9EB 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 Tropical Blue (#AEC9EB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF) and Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 201, 235)), which gives #ADC9EB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADC9EB color variations

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

#ADC9EB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADC9EB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADC9EB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADC9EB 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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#ADC9EB 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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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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Nearest named colors to #ADC9EB

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

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Pale Cornflower Blue color link
Pale Cornflower Blue

#ABCDEF

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Baby Blue Eyes color link
Baby Blue Eyes

#A1CAF1

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

#ADC9EB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC9EB
  • RGB173, 201, 235
  • CMYK24, 13, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(173, 201, 235)
  • HSL213°, 61%, 80%
  • HSL Precise212.903°, 60.784%, 80%
  • HSV213°, 26%, 92%
  • HSB213°, 26%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.788, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.788, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.788, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC9EB
  • DECIMAL ID11389419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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