#ADC9DD

#ADC9DD

Color Values

HEX

#ADC9DD

RGB

173, 201, 221

HSL

205.0, 41.4%, 77.3%

HSV

205.0, 21.7%, 86.7%

CMYK

21.7%, 9.0%, 0.0%, 13.3%

OKLCH

0.8216 0.0413 239.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-B Light Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ADC9DD

#DDC1AD

Analogous

#ADDDD9

#ADB1DD

#ADC9DD

Triadic

#ADC9DD

#DDADC9

#C9DDAD

Split Complementary

#ADC9DD

#DDADB1

#DDD9AD

Tetradic

#ADC9DD

#D9ADDD

#DDC1AD

#B1DDAD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#ADC9DD

Protanopia

#B9B9D8

Deuteranopia

#B8B5D7

Tritanopia

#AED4D4

Achromatopsia

#C4C4C4

CSS Usage

background-color: #ADC9DD;
color: #ADC9DD;
border-color: #ADC9DD;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 300 #CBD5E1

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDEEA
300
#A8C6DB
400
#7AA7C8
500
#4B88B4
600
#3C6D90
700
#305773
800
#25445A
900
#1E3343
950
#13212A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.72:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

12.18:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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