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HEX ADC9DB - #ADC9DB, RGB(173,201,219) Color


Color Name: Beau Blue*
Hex Color Code: #ADC9DB
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 201, 219)
CMYK Values*: 21.0%, 8.2%, 0.0%, 14.1%



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What color is ADC9DB?

The RGB color code for color number #ADC9DB is RGB(173, 201, 219). In the RGB color model, #ADC9DB has a red value of 173, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.0% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 39.0 % saturation, and 76.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADC9DB has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 21.0 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color ADC9DB is cool or warm?

Color ADC9DB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADC9DB? (For interior and product design)

ADC9DB has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#ADC9DB

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #ADC9DB with dark and light Color




Is #ADC9DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADC9DB 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 #ADC9DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 201, 219)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.00%
Magenta
8.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(203.48deg, 39.0 %, 76.9 %)

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
38.98 %.
Lightness
76.86 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 34, 48)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
21.00 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 203.48°

W: 67.84 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 50.91

Y : 55.77

Z : 75.1

YXY

Y1 : 55.77

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 21.18%

Y : 14.12%


LRV

~ 55.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.6B 7.8/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 79.48

A : -5.52

B : -12.08

CIE-Lch

L : 79.48

C : 13.28

H : 245.46

CIE-Luv

L : 79.48

U : -15.35

V : -17.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.68

A : -9.02

B : -7.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADC9DB

Here are the colors similar to ADC9DB. 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.

#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADC9DB.

#B6CAD7
RAL 250 80 10 - Light Cyan
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADC9DB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADC9DB.

#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BDD6E6
PANTONE 544 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B9D9EB
PANTONE 290 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADC9DB.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ADC9DB

Here are the paint colors similar to ADC9DB. 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.


Behr

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Behr

#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#B4CEDF
Crystal Waters (PPU14-14)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#B0CCDA
Essex Blue (S500-2)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B1C6D1
Opal Waters (MQ5-50)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to PPG Paints

#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#ADC6D3
Twinkle (PPG1154-4)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Benjamin Moore

#ADC6D4
Sea View (836)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#ACC7D4
Greenhow Blue (CW-655)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Valspar

#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B7CFE2
Prestige Blue (V072-2)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AAC8D5
Summer Rain (8003-41B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Dunn-Edwards

#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B1D3E3
Dockside (DE 5806)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADC9DB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADC9DB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADC9DB 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



ADC9DB
Beau Blue*

DBBFAD
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 #ADC9DB?

Color that best contrast with #ADC9DB is #DBBFAD, 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 #ADC9DB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADC9DB is #DBBFAD, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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