What color is #ADB9D3?

#ADB9D3 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB9D3?

The RGB value is 173, 185, 211: 173 red, 185 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB9D3?

The complementary color is #D3C7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB9D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB9D3 color

#ADB9D3 rgb(173, 185, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADB9D3 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.5% green and 82.7% blue (173, 185, 211).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#ADB9D3 color codes

HEX	`#ADB9D3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 185, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.5%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75, 1.26, -14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75, 14.52, 274.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.338, 48.284, 68.494)`
Decimal	`11385299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB9D3, 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 #ADB9D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB9D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	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 #ADB9D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb9d3; }
.text { color: #adb9d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb9d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 185 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb9d3, #b4add3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADB9D3?: #ADB9D3 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB9D3?: The RGB value is 173, 185, 211: 173 red, 185 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB9D3?: The complementary color is #D3C7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB9D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.