What color is #ADB3D3?

#ADB3D3 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 #ADB3D3?

The RGB value is 173, 179, 211: 173 red, 179 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB3D3?

The complementary color is #D3CDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB3D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB3D3 color

#ADB3D3 rgb(173, 179, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADB3D3 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 70.2% green and 82.7% blue (173, 179, 211).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#ADB3D3 color codes

HEX	`#ADB3D3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 179, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 70.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.43, 4.52, -16.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.43, 17.43, 285.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.109, 45.827, 68.084)`
Decimal	`11383763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB3D3, 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 #ADB3D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB3D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #ADB3D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb3d3; }
.text { color: #adb3d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb3d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 179 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb3d3, #baadd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADB3D3?: #ADB3D3 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 #ADB3D3?: The RGB value is 173, 179, 211: 173 red, 179 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB3D3?: The complementary color is #D3CDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB3D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.