What color is #ADBDFE?

#ADBDFE is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBDFE?

The RGB value is 173, 189, 254: 173 red, 189 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBDFE?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADBDFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBDFE color

#ADBDFE rgb(173, 189, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADBDFE is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 74.1% green and 99.6% blue (173, 189, 254).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 98% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#ADBDFE color codes

HEX	`#ADBDFE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 189, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 74.1%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 98%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 32%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 26%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.54, 9.17, -33.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.54, 35.04, 285.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.316, 52.433, 101.058)`
Decimal	`11386366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBDFE, 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 #ADBDFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBDFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #ADBDFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbdfe; }
.text { color: #adbdfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbdfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 189 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbdfe, #c6adfe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADBDFE?: #ADBDFE is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBDFE?: The RGB value is 173, 189, 254: 173 red, 189 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBDFE?: The complementary color is #FEEEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBDFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.