Information about #ADA9BA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#ADA9BA is a calm, restrained deep-sea blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1).
The recipe behind #ADA9BA is rgb(173, 169, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #ADA9BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#ADA9BA color variations
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#ADA9BA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA9BA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA9BA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA9BA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA9BA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #ADA9BA color
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Nearest named colors to #ADA9BA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AFA8BC
#B3ABB6
#B1A9B1
#ACAFB1
#A5A9B2
#B9ACBB
#AAB5B8
#B0ACAE
#ADB2B0
#A4A8B0
#B39EB5
#B3B3B3
#ADA9BA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA9BA
- RGB173, 169, 186
- CMYK5, 7, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(173, 169, 186)
- HSL254°, 11%, 70%
- HSL Precise254.118°, 10.968%, 69.608%
- HSV254°, 9%, 73%
- HSB254°, 9%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.663, 0.729)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.663, 0.729, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.663, 0.729)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDADA9BA
- DECIMAL ID11381178
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
