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#ADB0CC Color

#ADB0CC is rgb(173, 176, 204) in RGB, hsl(234, 23%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADB0CC
HEX#ADB0CC
RGBrgb(173, 176, 204)
HSLhsl(234, 23%, 74%)
HSVhsv(234, 15%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.04 280.6)
LABlab(72.28% 3.18 -14.65)
LCHlch(72.28% 14.99 282.26)

What #ADB0CC 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 #ADB0CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.06Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.57Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 9.74Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.11Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.35Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 10.41

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

#ADB0CC Channel Values

How #ADB0CC 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 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 23% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 15% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADB0CC 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADB0CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADB0CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADB0CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADB0CC
Complementary
#CCC9AD
Analogous
#ADC0CC
Analogous
#BAADCC
Triadic
#CCADB1
Triadic
#B1CCAD
Split comp.
#CCBAAD
Split comp.
#C0CCAD

Tints & Shades of #ADB0CC

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

#B7BAD2
#C3C6DA
#CDCFE0
#D9DBE7
#E3E4ED
#EFF0F5

Shades

#8E92B8
#6F74A5
#565C8A
#43476B
#2F324B
#1B1D2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADB0CC.

How #ADB0CC 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#ADB0CC
Protanopia#AFAFCC
Protanomaly#AFB0CC
Deuteranopia#AFAFCC
Deuteranomaly#AEAFCC
Tritanopia#A9B4B4
Tritanomaly#ABB2BE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADB0CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adb0cc: #ADB0CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADB0CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adb0cc': '#ADB0CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.690, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_adb0cc">#ADB0CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADB0CC"

More Blue Colors

#ADB0CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#ADB0CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADB0CC?

#ADB0CC is a light blue — rgb(173, 176, 204) in RGB and hsl(234, 23%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #ADB0CC?

#ADB0CC is rgb(173, 176, 204) — red 173, green 176, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADB0CC?

#ADB0CC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADB0CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADB0CC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADB0CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADB0CC 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #ADB0CC in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.