What color is #ADBBDE?

#ADBBDE 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 #ADBBDE?

The RGB value is 173, 187, 222: 173 red, 187 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBBDE?

The complementary color is #DED0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBBDE color

#ADBBDE rgb(173, 187, 222)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 73.3% green and 87.1% blue (173, 187, 222).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#ADBBDE color codes

HEX	`#ADBBDE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 187, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 73.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.88, 2.64, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.88, 19.29, 277.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.185, 49.698, 76.147)`
Decimal	`11385822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBBDE, 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 #ADBBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	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 #ADBBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbbde; }
.text { color: #adbbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 187 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbbde, #b8adde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADBBDE?: #ADBBDE 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 #ADBBDE?: The RGB value is 173, 187, 222: 173 red, 187 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBBDE?: The complementary color is #DED0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.