What color is #ADAFD2?

#ADAFD2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADAFD2?

The RGB value is 173, 175, 210: 173 red, 175 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADAFD2?

The complementary color is #D2D0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADAFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADAFD2 color

#ADAFD2 rgb(173, 175, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADAFD2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 68.6% green and 82.4% blue (173, 175, 210).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#ADAFD2 color codes

HEX	`#ADAFD2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 175, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 68.6%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.36, 6.5, -17.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.36, 19.05, 289.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.194, 44.197, 67.163)`
Decimal	`11382738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADAFD2, 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 #ADAFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADAFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	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 #ADAFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adafd2; }
.text { color: #adafd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adafd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 175 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adafd2, #beadd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADAFD2?: #ADAFD2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADAFD2?: The RGB value is 173, 175, 210: 173 red, 175 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADAFD2?: The complementary color is #D2D0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADAFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.