Information about #ADAFC9 color

#ADAFC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADAFC9 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 175, 201) — 67.8% red, 68.6% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 10 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADAFC9 presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Slightly further away sit Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 175, 201)), which gives #ADAFC9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADAFC9: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #ADAFC9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADAFC9 color variations

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

#ADAFC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADAFC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADAFC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADAFC9 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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#ADAFC9 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 #ADAFC9

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

#ADAFC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADAFC9
  • RGB173, 175, 201
  • CMYK11, 10, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(173, 175, 201)
  • HSL236°, 21%, 73%
  • HSL Precise235.714°, 20.588%, 73.333%
  • HSV236°, 14%, 79%
  • HSB236°, 14%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.686, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.686, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.686, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADAFC9
  • DECIMAL ID11382729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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