Information about #ADA8C2 color

#ADA8C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA8C2 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 168, 194) — 67.8% red, 65.9% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #ADA8C2 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 168, 194)), which gives #ADA8C2 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA8C2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #ADA8C2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA8C2 color variations

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

#ADA8C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA8C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA8C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA8C2 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADA8C2 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
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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
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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
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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
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#A8C2AD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ADA8C2

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

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

#ADA8C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA8C2
  • RGB173, 168, 194
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(173, 168, 194)
  • HSL252°, 18%, 71%
  • HSL Precise251.538°, 17.568%, 70.98%
  • HSV252°, 13%, 76%
  • HSB252°, 13%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.659, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.659, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.659, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA8C2
  • DECIMAL ID11380930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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