Information about #ADA9E5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA9E5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 169, 229) — 67.8% red, 66.3% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 24 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid classic blue, #ADA9E5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Perano (#ACB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 169, 229)), which gives #ADA9E5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA9E5: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #ADA9E5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA9E5 color variations

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

#ADA9E5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA9E5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA9E5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA9E5 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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#ADA9E5 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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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 #ADA9E5

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

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

#ADA9E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA9E5
  • RGB173, 169, 229
  • CMYK22, 24, 0, 10
  • HSL244°, 54%, 78%
  • HSL Precise244°, 53.571%, 78.039%
  • HSV244°, 26%, 90%
  • HSB244°, 26%, 90%
  • HEX IDADA9E5
  • DECIMAL ID11381221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
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