What color is #ADABC2?

#ADABC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADABC2?

The RGB value is 173, 171, 194: 173 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADABC2?

The complementary color is #C0C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADABC2 color

#ADABC2 rgb(173, 171, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADABC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (173, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Blue Haze (#BDBACE), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#ADABC2 color codes

HEX	`#ADABC2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.81, 5.26, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.81, 12.61, 294.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.532, 41.905, 56.929)`
Decimal	`11381698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADABC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adabc2; }
.text { color: #adabc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adabc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adabc2, #b8abc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADABC2?: #ADABC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADABC2?: The RGB value is 173, 171, 194: 173 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADABC2?: The complementary color is #C0C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.