Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#ADBAD4
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 186, 212)
CMYK Values*
18.4%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 16.9%
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What color is ADBAD4?

The RGB color code for color number #ADBAD4 is RGB(173, 186, 212). In the RGB color model, #ADBAD4 has a red value of 173, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.4% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220° (degrees), 31.2 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADBAD4 has a hue of 220° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.

Color ADBAD4 is cool or warm?

Color ADBAD4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #ADBAD4? (For interior and product design)

ADBAD4 has an LRV of nearly 48.8. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#ADBAD4
LRV 48.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.8 of #ADBAD4 with dark and light color

Is #ADBAD4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADBAD4 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ADBAD4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADBAD4
Hex triplet
#ADBAD4
Red
AD
Green
BA
Blue
D4
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 186, 212)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.40%
Magenta
12.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%
HSL hsl(220deg, 31.2 %, 75.5 %)
Hue
220°
Saturation
31.20 %
Lightness
75.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
220°
Saturation
18.40 %
Brightness / Value
83.14 %
RYB ryb(24, 38, 56)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
38 (14.8%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)
HWB
Hue
220°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
16.86 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
16.86%
XYZ
X
46.68
Y
48.76
Z
69.24
YXY
Y1
48.76
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
75.3
A
0.95
B
-14.57
CIE-Lch
L
75.3
C
14.6
H
273.72
CIE-Luv
L
75.3
U
-8.25
V
-22.69
Hunter-Lab
L
69.83
A
-2.87
B
-9.91
Other
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.8B 7.4/2.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #ADBAD4

These are the named colors closest to hex ADBAD4, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
92.00% match | ΔE 8.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADBAD4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADBAD4.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADBAD4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADBAD4.


Paint color for Hex #ADBAD4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ADBAD4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ADBAD4 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADBAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADBAD4 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.90% match | ΔE 8.10
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
91.86% match | ΔE 8.14
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
90.23% match | ΔE 9.77

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADBAD4 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#ADBAD4
Light Steel Blue*
#D4C7AD
Bone*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #ADBAD4?

Color that best contrast with #ADBAD4 is #D4C7AD, color name is Bone*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #ADBAD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADBAD4 is #D4C7AD, color name is Bone*.

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