Palettes / Colors / #ADABC2

#ADABC2 — Light Dusty Blue

#ADABC2 is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #ADABC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#ADABC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C1C3AC; it also sits naturally between #ACB6C3 and #BAACC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 76%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #ADABC2

.text { color: #ADABC2; }
.background { background-color: #ADABC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADABC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 171, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 16%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADABC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 171, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADABC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 171, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ADABC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADABC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1C3AC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ADABC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADABC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #ADABC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADABC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #ADABC1  ·  #ADABC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ADABC2?

#ADABC2 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 171, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ADABC2?

#ADABC2 is RGB 173, 171, 194 — HSL 245°, 16%, 72% — CMYK 11%, 12%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #ADABC2?

Its complement is #C1C3AC; analogous partners are #ACB6C3 and #BAACC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ADABC2 for text?

Black text on #ADABC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.