Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#ADBADD
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 186, 221)
CMYK Values*
21.7%, 15.8%, 0.0%, 13.3%
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What color is ADBADD?

The RGB color code for color number #ADBADD is RGB(173, 186, 221). In the RGB color model, #ADBADD has a red value of 173, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.7% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 41.4 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADBADD has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color ADBADD is cool or warm?

Color ADBADD is a cool color.

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

ADBADD has an LRV of nearly 49.2. 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
#ADBADD
LRV 49.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.2 of #ADBADD with dark and light color

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

Check if the color ADBADD 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 #ADBADD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADBADD
Hex triplet
#ADBADD
Red
AD
Green
BA
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 186, 221)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.72%
Magenta
15.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(223.75deg, 41.4 %, 77.3 %)
Hue
223.75°
Saturation
41.38 %
Lightness
77.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
223.75°
Saturation
21.72 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(22, 31, 56)
Red
22 (8.5%)
Yellow
31 (12.0%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)
HWB
Hue
223.75°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
47.84
Y
49.22
Z
75.39
YXY
Y1
49.22
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
75.59
A
2.96
B
-19.02
CIE-Lch
L
75.59
C
19.25
H
278.84
CIE-Luv
L
75.59
U
-8.65
V
-30.2
Hunter-Lab
L
70.16
A
-1.05
B
-14.6
Other
LRV
~ 49.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.2PB 7.4/3.9

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 #ADBADD

These are the named colors closest to hex ADBADD, 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
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
92.33% match | ΔE 7.67
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADBADD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADBADD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADBADD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADBADD.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#B6B8DC Color PANTONE 7444 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

Paint color for Hex #ADBADD

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.40% match | ΔE 10.60
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.99% match | ΔE 11.01
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.20% match | ΔE 11.80

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADBADD 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

#ADBADD
Light Steel Blue*
#DDD0AD
Lion*

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 #ADBADD?

Color that best contrast with #ADBADD is #DDD0AD, color name is Lion*. 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 #ADBADD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADBADD is #DDD0AD, color name is Lion*.

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