Information about #ADACBE color

#ADACBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADACBE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 172, 190) (67.8% red, 67.5% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADACBE is a gently muted classic 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 Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

The recipe behind #ADACBE is rgb(173, 172, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADACBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADACBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADACBE color variations

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

#ADACBE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADACBE

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADACBE
  • RGB173, 172, 190
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(173, 172, 190)
  • HSL243°, 12%, 71%
  • HSL Precise243.333°, 12.162%, 70.98%
  • HSV243°, 9%, 75%
  • HSB243°, 9%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.675, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.675, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.675, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADACBE
  • DECIMAL ID11381950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01