Information about #ADC9E6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC9E6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 201, 230) — 67.8% red, 78.8% green, 90.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 11 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ADC9E6 reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and 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 Tropical Blue (#AEC9EB). Slightly further away sit Time Out (#AAC2E3) and Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).

The recipe behind #ADC9E6 is rgb(173, 201, 230), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADC9E6: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #ADC9E6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADC9E6 color variations

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

#ADC9E6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADC9E6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADC9E6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADC9E6 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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#ADC9E6 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 #ADC9E6

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

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Pale Cornflower Blue color link
Pale Cornflower Blue

#ABCDEF

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

#ADC9E6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC9E6
  • RGB173, 201, 230
  • CMYK22, 11, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(173, 201, 230)
  • HSL211°, 53%, 79%
  • HSL Precise210.526°, 53.271%, 79.02%
  • HSV211°, 25%, 90%
  • HSB211°, 25%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.788, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.788, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.788, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC9E6
  • DECIMAL ID11389414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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