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#ADB0C7 Color

#ADB0C7 is rgb(173, 176, 199) in RGB, hsl(233, 19%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aluminium (#A9ACB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADB0C7
HEX#ADB0C7
RGBrgb(173, 176, 199)
HSLhsl(233, 19%, 73%)
HSVhsv(233, 13%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.033 279.7)
LABlab(72.15% 2.38 -12.12)
LCHlch(72.15% 12.35 281.09)

What #ADB0C7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ADB0C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.12Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.28Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.73Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.06Manatee#979AAAΔE 9.11Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#ADB0C7 Channel Values

How #ADB0C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 176 · B 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 19% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 13% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADB0C7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADB0C7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADB0C7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADB0C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADB0C7
Complementary
#C7C4AD
Analogous
#ADBDC7
Analogous
#B7ADC7
Triadic
#C7ADB0
Triadic
#B0C7AD
Split comp.
#C7B7AD
Split comp.
#BDC7AD

Tints & Shades of #ADB0C7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B9BCCF
#C2C5D6
#CED0DE
#D8D9E4
#E4E5EC
#EDEDF3

Shades

#8F93B3
#70769E
#595E82
#464A67
#323449
#1D1E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADB0C7.

How #ADB0C7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ADB0C7
Protanopia#AFAFC7
Protanomaly#AFB0C7
Deuteranopia#AFAFC7
Deuteranomaly#AEAFC7
Tritanopia#AAB3B3
Tritanomaly#ABB2BB
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADB0C7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-adb0c7: #ADB0C7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADB0C7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adb0c7': '#ADB0C7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.690, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_adb0c7">#ADB0C7</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADB0C7"

More Blue Colors

#ADB0C7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#ADB0C7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADB0C7?

#ADB0C7 is a light blue — rgb(173, 176, 199) in RGB and hsl(233, 19%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aluminium (#A9ACB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #ADB0C7?

#ADB0C7 is rgb(173, 176, 199) — red 173, green 176, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADB0C7?

#ADB0C7 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADB0C7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADB0C7 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADB0C7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADB0C7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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