Information about #ADA9B9 color

#ADA9B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADA9B9 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 169, 185) — 67.8% red, 66.3% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA9B9 is a gently muted blue-purple violet that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 169, 185)), which gives #ADA9B9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA9B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA9B9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA9B9 color variations

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

#ADA9B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA9B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA9B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA9B9 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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#ADA9B9 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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#B8ACA8
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#A8B8AC
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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 #ADA9B9

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

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

#ADA9B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA9B9
  • RGB173, 169, 185
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(173, 169, 185)
  • HSL255°, 10%, 69%
  • HSL Precise255°, 10.256%, 69.412%
  • HSV255°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB255°, 9%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.663, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.663, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.663, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA9B9
  • DECIMAL ID11381177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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