Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#ADC6EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 198, 235)
CMYK Values*
26.4%, 15.7%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is ADC6EB?

The RGB color code for color number #ADC6EB is RGB(173, 198, 235). In the RGB color model, #ADC6EB has a red value of 173, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.4% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADC6EB has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 26.4 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color ADC6EB is cool or warm?

Color ADC6EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #ADC6EB? (For interior and product design)

ADC6EB has an LRV of nearly 55.3. 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
#ADC6EB
LRV 55.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 55.3 of #ADC6EB with dark and light color

Is #ADC6EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADC6EB 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 #ADC6EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADC6EB
Hex triplet
#ADC6EB
Red
AD
Green
C6
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 198, 235)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.38%
Magenta
15.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(215.81deg, 60.8 %, 80.0 %)
Hue
215.81°
Saturation
60.78 %
Lightness
80.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
215.81°
Saturation
26.38 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(15, 20, 50)
Red
15 (6.1%)
Yellow
20 (7.9%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)
HWB
Hue
215.81°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
52.42
Y
55.27
Z
86.5
YXY
Y1
55.27
X
0.27
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
79.2
A
-0.29
B
-21.1
CIE-Lch
L
79.2
C
21.1
H
269.22
CIE-Luv
L
79.2
U
-14.47
V
-33.32
Hunter-Lab
L
74.34
A
-4.23
B
-16.95
Other
LRV
~ 55.3 %
Munsell Color System
1.6PB 7.8/4.3

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 #ADC6EB

These are the named colors closest to hex ADC6EB, 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
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
93.84% match | ΔE 6.16

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADC6EB.

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADC6EB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADC6EB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADC6EB.


Paint color for Hex #ADC6EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ADC6EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ADC6EB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADC6EB to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
89.56% match | ΔE 10.44
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.27% match | ΔE 10.73
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
86.87% match | ΔE 13.13

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADC6EB 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

#ADC6EB
Light Steel Blue*
#EBD2AD
Wheat*

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 #ADC6EB?

Color that best contrast with #ADC6EB is #EBD2AD, color name is Wheat*. 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 #ADC6EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADC6EB is #EBD2AD, color name is Wheat*.

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