Information about #ADA6C3 color

#ADA6C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA6C3 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 166, 195) — 67.8% red, 65.1% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 11 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #ADA6C3 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

The recipe behind #ADA6C3 is rgb(173, 166, 195), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA6C3: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA6C3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA6C3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADA6C3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADA6C3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

#ADA6C3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA6C3
  • RGB173, 166, 195
  • CMYK9, 11, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(173, 166, 195)
  • HSL254°, 19%, 71%
  • HSL Precise254.483°, 19.463%, 70.784%
  • HSV254°, 15%, 76%
  • HSB254°, 15%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.651, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.651, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.651, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA6C3
  • DECIMAL ID11380419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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