#ada9c2

Cadet Blue

Closest match (92% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(173, 169, 194)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(250, 17%, 71%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(11, 13, 0, 24)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.412

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#ada9c2

#bec2a9

Analogous (Adjacent)

#a9b1c2

#ada9c2

#baa9c2

Triadic

#ada9c2

#c2ada9

#a9c2ad

Split complementary

#ada9c2

#c2baa9

#b1c2a9

Complete conversion table

HEX

#ADA9C2

RGB

rgb(173,169,194)

RGBA

rgba(173,169,194, 1)

HSL

hsl(249.6,17.01%,71.18%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.75 0.04 292.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #ada9c2;

Preview

Readability and Typography

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CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.27

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

9.23

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#ada9c2#b4b4c2

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#ada9c2#b3b3c2

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SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#ada9c2#ad9aab

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#ada9c2#acacac

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

80%

17%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

80%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

17%

Cadmium red

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

41.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Eagle

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London Hue

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Cadet Blue

#A9B1C2

Silk

#C2ADA9

Spring Rain

#A9C2AD

Bison Hide

#C2BAA9

Titan White

#E9E5FF

Topaz

#747188