Information about #ADA9C1 color

#ADA9C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA9C1 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 169, 193) — 67.8% red, 66.3% green, 75.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 9 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned classic blue, #ADA9C1 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

The recipe behind #ADA9C1 is rgb(173, 169, 193), 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA9C1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA9C1 color variations

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

#ADA9C1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA9C1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA9C1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA9C1 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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#ADA9C1 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 #ADA9C1

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

#ADA9C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA9C1
  • RGB173, 169, 193
  • CMYK8, 9, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(173, 169, 193)
  • HSL250°, 16%, 71%
  • HSL Precise250°, 16.216%, 70.98%
  • HSV250°, 12%, 76%
  • HSB250°, 12%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.663, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.663, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.663, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA9C1
  • DECIMAL ID11381185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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