Subscribe to newsletter !

What color is ADB5C8?

The RGB color code for color number #ADB5C8 is RGB(173, 181, 200). In the RGB color model, #ADB5C8 has a red value of 173, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.5% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.2° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADB5C8 has a hue of 222.2° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color ADB5C8 is cool or warm?

Color ADB5C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADB5C8? (For interior and product design)

ADB5C8 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#ADB5C8

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #ADB5C8 with dark and light Color




Is #ADB5C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADB5C8 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #ADB5C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 181, 200)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.50%
Magenta
9.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(222.22deg, 19.7 %, 73.1 %)

Hue
222.22°
Saturation
19.71 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 47, 58)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
222.22°
Saturation
13.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 222.22°

W: 67.84 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 44.18

Y : 46.1

Z : 61.21

YXY

Y1 : 46.1

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 29.02%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 46.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.3PB 7.2/2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.61

A : 1.07

B : -10.56

CIE-Lch

L : 73.61

C : 10.62

H : 275.77

CIE-Luv

L : 73.61

U : -5.36

V : -16.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.9

A : -2.67

B : -5.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADB5C8


Here are the colors similar to ADB5C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADB5C8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADB5C8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADB5C8.


#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADB5C8.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADB5C8


Here are the paint colors similar to ADB5C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to PPG Paints


#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to Behr


#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADB5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADB5C8 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADB5C8 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



ADB5C8
Light Steel Blue*

C8C0AD
Dark Beige*


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 #ADB5C8?

Color that best contrast with #ADB5C8 is #C8C0AD, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #ADB5C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADB5C8 is #C8C0AD, color name is Dark Beige*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #ADB5C8 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #ADB5C8 color


Chart visualization example with #ADB5C8 color



#ADB5C8 Color Images and Patterns