#ADB5DC Color

#ADB5DC is rgb(173, 181, 220) in RGB and hsl(230, 40%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADB5DC

HEX#ADB5DC

RGBrgb(173, 181, 220)

HSLhsl(230, 40%, 77%)

HSVhsv(230, 21%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(78% 0.056 275.9)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADB5DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADB5DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADB5DC Complementary#DCD4AD Analogous#ADCCDC Analogous#BDADDC Triadic#DCADB5 Triadic#B5DCAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADB5DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8BEE0 #C2C8E5 #CDD2EA #D8DBEE #E2E5F3 #EDEFF7

Shades

#8994CD #6271BC #4656A4 #36417D #262F59 #151A32

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