Color #ADB8C6 – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #ADB8C6?

The complementary color is #524739.

Q: Does #ADB8C6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.01:1. On black: 10.45:1.

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#ADB8C6 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #ADB8C6?

RGB: 173, 184, 198. Copy as CSS: rgb(173, 184, 198).

Is #ADB8C6 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #ADB8C6?

Complement: #524739.

Does #ADB8C6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.01:1 (Fails AA). On black: 10.45:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #adb8c6 Description

Build combos with #ADB8C6

#ADB8C6 has RGB values of 173, 184, 198 and CMYK 13, 7, 0, 22. This blue color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, muted, light, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color adb8c6. The best text color paired with #ADB8C6 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #adb8c6.

Readable text on #ADB8C6

Black text: AAA (10.4:1)White text: Fail (2.0:1)