What color is #ADC0F0?

#ADC0F0 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 #ADC0F0?

The RGB value is 173, 192, 240: 173 red, 192 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC0F0?

The complementary color is #F0DDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC0F0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC0F0 color

#ADC0F0 rgb(173, 192, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADC0F0 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 75.3% green and 94.1% blue (173, 192, 240).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 69% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#ADC0F0 color codes

HEX	`#ADC0F0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 192, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 75.3%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 69%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 28%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.8, 4.12, -25.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.8, 26.23, 279.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.807, 52.873, 89.897)`
Decimal	`11387120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC0F0, 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 #ADC0F0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC0F0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #ADC0F0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc0f0; }
.text { color: #adc0f0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc0f0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 192 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc0f0, #bcadf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC0F0?: #ADC0F0 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 #ADC0F0?: The RGB value is 173, 192, 240: 173 red, 192 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC0F0?: The complementary color is #F0DDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC0F0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.