Information about #ADC8FA color

#ADC8FA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC8FA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 200, 250) (67.8% red, 78.4% green, 98% blue), or CMYK 30 / 20 / 0 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADC8FA presents itself as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Electricity (#B3CEFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF) and Tropical Blue (#AEC9EB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 200, 250)), which gives #ADC8FA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADC8FA: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #ADC8FA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADC8FA color variations

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

#ADC8FA 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 #ADC8FA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC8FA
  • RGB173, 200, 250
  • CMYK30, 20, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(173, 200, 250)
  • HSL219°, 89%, 83%
  • HSL Precise218.961°, 88.506%, 82.941%
  • HSV219°, 31%, 98%
  • HSB219°, 31%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.784, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.784, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.784, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC8FA
  • DECIMAL ID11389178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01