What color is #ADB5CA?

#ADB5CA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB5CA?

The RGB value is 173, 181, 202: 173 red, 181 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB5CA?

The complementary color is #CAC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB5CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB5CA color

#ADB5CA rgb(173, 181, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB5CA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 71% green and 79.2% blue (173, 181, 202).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 21% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#ADB5CA color codes

HEX	`#ADB5CA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 181, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 71%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 21%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 14%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.67, 1.49, -11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.67, 11.65, 277.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.416, 46.196, 62.442)`
Decimal	`11384266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB5CA, 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 #ADB5CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB5CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #ADB5CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb5ca; }
.text { color: #adb5ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb5ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 181 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb5ca, #b3adca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADB5CA?: #ADB5CA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB5CA?: The RGB value is 173, 181, 202: 173 red, 181 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB5CA?: The complementary color is #CAC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB5CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.