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HEX ADC6DF - #ADC6DF, RGB(173,198,223) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #ADC6DF
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 198, 223)
CMYK Values*: 22.4%, 11.2%, 0.0%, 12.5%



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What color is ADC6DF?

The RGB color code for color number #ADC6DF is RGB(173, 198, 223). In the RGB color model, #ADC6DF has a red value of 173, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.4% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 43.9 % saturation, and 77.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADC6DF has a hue of 210° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color ADC6DF is cool or warm?

Color ADC6DF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADC6DF? (For interior and product design)

ADC6DF has an LRV of nearly 55. 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.



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#ADC6DF

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #ADC6DF with dark and light Color




Is #ADC6DF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADC6DF 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #ADC6DF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 198, 223)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.42%
Magenta
11.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 43.9 %, 77.6 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
43.86 %.
Lightness
77.65 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 30, 50)
Red
18 (6.9%)
Yellow
30 (11.8%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
22.42 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 67.84 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 50.75

Y : 54.6

Z : 77.68

YXY

Y1 : 54.6

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 22.35%

Y : 12.55%


LRV

~ 54.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.6B 7.7/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 78.81

A : -3.04

B : -15.24

CIE-Lch

L : 78.81

C : 15.54

H : 258.73

CIE-Luv

L : 78.81

U : -14.11

V : -23.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.89

A : -6.72

B : -10.6






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADC6DF

Here are the colors similar to ADC6DF. 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 - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADC6DF.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADC6DF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADC6DF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADC6DF.

#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ADC6DF

Here are the paint colors similar to ADC6DF. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Dunn-Edwards

#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Valspar

#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Behr

#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to PPG Paints

#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Benjamin Moore

#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADC6DF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADC6DF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADC6DF 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



ADC6DF
Light Steel Blue*

DFC6AD
Coffee Foam*


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 #ADC6DF?

Color that best contrast with #ADC6DF is #DFC6AD, color name is Coffee Foam*
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 #ADC6DF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADC6DF is #DFC6AD, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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