Close to Light Steel Blue
#ADBCDF
#ADBCDF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 73.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADBCDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADBCDF as they’d see it.
#ADBCDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADBCDF
What color is #ADBCDF?
#ADBCDF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 73.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADBCDF in RGB?
#ADBCDF is rgb(173, 188, 223): 173 red, 188 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADBCDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADBCDF?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADBCDF?
Its complement #C9BB98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.