Information about #ADADC9 color

#ADADC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADADC9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 173, 201) (67.8% red, 67.8% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADADC9 reads as a softly toned classic blue and 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 very close to Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Slightly further away sit Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 173, 201)), which gives #ADADC9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADADC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADADC9 color variations

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

#ADADC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADADC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADADC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADADC9 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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#ADADC9 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 #ADADC9

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

#ADADC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADADC9
  • RGB173, 173, 201
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(173, 173, 201)
  • HSL240°, 21%, 73%
  • HSL Precise240°, 20.588%, 73.333%
  • HSV240°, 14%, 79%
  • HSB240°, 14%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.678, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.678, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.678, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADADC9
  • DECIMAL ID11382217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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