#adb8cf

Color #adb8cf

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 5 Nearest Tailwind class slate-400 #90a1b9 · ΔE 7.3

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#adb8cf

RGB

rgb(173, 184, 207)

HSL

hsl(220.6, 26.2%, 74.5%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(220.6, 16.4%, 81.2%)

CMYK

cmyk(16.4%, 11.1%, 0%, 18.8%)

LAB

lab(74.62, 0.93, -12.87)

LCH

lch(74.62, 12.9, 274.13)

OKLCH

oklch(78.1%, 0.035, 265.25)

HWB

hwb(220.6, 67.8%, 18.8%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#cfc4ad

Analogous

#adc9cf

#adb8cf

#b3adcf

Triadic

#adb8cf

#cfadb8

#b8cfad

Split-complementary

#adb8cf

#cfb3ad

#c9cfad

Tetradic

#adb8cf

#c4adcf

#cfc4ad

#b8cfad

Square

#adb8cf

#cfadc9

#cfc4ad

#adcfb3

Shades

Color #adb8cf mixed toward black.

#8595b8

#5d73a0

#465678

#2f3950

#171d28

Tints

Color #adb8cf mixed toward white.

#bbc4d7

#c8d0df

#d6dbe7

#e4e7ef

#f1f3f7

Tones

Color #adb8cf mixed toward gray.

#b0b9cc

#b3bac9

#b5bbc6

#b8bcc4

#bbbdc1

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.99:1

Aa Black text on this color

10.53:1

Black text reads better on this background (10.53:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b2b2ca · ΔE 5.2

Deuteranopia

#b1b0c8 · ΔE 5.8

Tritanopia

#aec5c5 · ΔE 12.9

Achromatopsia

#b8b8b8 · ΔE 10

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #adb8cf;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#adb8cf]

Related colors

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Royal Blue #4169e1

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Frequently asked questions

#adb8cf (#adb8cf) is rgb(173, 184, 207) in RGB.

No, #adb8cf is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #adb8cf, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast