What color is #ADBEE8?

#ADBEE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBEE8?

The RGB value is 173, 190, 232: 173 red, 190 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBEE8?

The complementary color is #E8D7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBEE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBEE8 color

#ADBEE8 rgb(173, 190, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADBEE8 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 74.5% green and 91% blue (173, 190, 232).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 56% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#ADBEE8 color codes

HEX	`#ADBEE8`
RGB	`rgb(173, 190, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 74.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 56%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 25%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77, 3.31, -22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77, 23.05, 278.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.209, 51.536, 83.63)`
Decimal	`11386600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBEE8, 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 #ADBEE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBEE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	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 #ADBEE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbee8; }
.text { color: #adbee8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbee8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 190 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbee8, #baade8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADBEE8?: #ADBEE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBEE8?: The RGB value is 173, 190, 232: 173 red, 190 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBEE8?: The complementary color is #E8D7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBEE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.