#ADBDCA
Silver · light cool blue
About #ADBDCA
With the hex code #ADBDCA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CABAAD, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADBDCA?
With the hex code #ADBDCA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADBDCA?
Use black text. Black on #ADBDCA has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADBDCA?
Its complementary colour is #CABAAD, and analogous partners are #ADCAC9 and #ADAFCA.