What color is #ADBBE1?

#ADBBE1 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 #ADBBE1?

The RGB value is 173, 187, 225: 173 red, 187 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBBE1?

The complementary color is #E1D3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBBE1 color

#ADBBE1 rgb(173, 187, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADBBE1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 73.3% green and 88.2% blue (173, 187, 225).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 46% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#ADBBE1 color codes

HEX	`#ADBBE1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 187, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 73.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 46%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 23%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.98, 3.32, -20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.98, 20.84, 279.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.591, 49.86, 78.283)`
Decimal	`11385825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBBE1, 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 #ADBBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	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 #ADBBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbbe1; }
.text { color: #adbbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 187 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbbe1, #b9ade1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADBBE1?: #ADBBE1 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 #ADBBE1?: The RGB value is 173, 187, 225: 173 red, 187 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBBE1?: The complementary color is #E1D3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.