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#ADCFFF Color

#ADCFFF is rgb(173, 207, 255) in RGB, hsl(215, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADCFFF
HEX#ADCFFF
RGBrgb(173, 207, 255)
HSLhsl(215, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(215, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.077 257)
LABlab(81.89% -3.38 -27.56)
LCHlch(81.89% 27.76 263.00)

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

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

#ADCFFF Channel Values

How #ADCFFF 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 207 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADCFFF 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #ADCFFF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ADCFFF

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

Shades

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

How #ADCFFF 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#ADCFFF
Protanopia#CACAFF
Protanomaly#BFCCFF
Deuteranopia#C5C5FF
Deuteranomaly#BCC9FF
Tritanopia#A4D6D6
Tritanomaly#A8D3E7
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADCFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adcfff: #ADCFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADCFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adcfff': '#ADCFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.812, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_adcfff">#ADCFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADCFFF"

More Blue Colors

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

#ADCFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADCFFF?

#ADCFFF is a lightest blue — rgb(173, 207, 255) in RGB and hsl(215, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #ADCFFF?

#ADCFFF is rgb(173, 207, 255) — red 173, green 207, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADCFFF?

#ADCFFF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADCFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADCFFF scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADCFFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADCFFF 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.45, which is visibly different.

Open #ADCFFF in a Tool

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