Information about #ADACD8 color

#ADACD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADACD8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 172, 216) (67.8% red, 67.5% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 17 / 17 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADACD8 is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

The recipe behind #ADACD8 is rgb(173, 172, 216), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADACD8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #ADACD8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADACD8 color variations

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

#ADACD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADACD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADACD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADACD8 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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#ADACD8 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 #ADACD8

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

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

#AAA4E3

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

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

#9FA2D7

#ADACD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADACD8
  • RGB173, 172, 216
  • CMYK17, 17, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(173, 172, 216)
  • HSL241°, 36%, 76%
  • HSL Precise241.364°, 36.066%, 76.078%
  • HSV241°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB241°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.675, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.675, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.675, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADACD8
  • DECIMAL ID11381976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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