Palettes / Colors / #ADADD2
#ADADD2 — Light Dusty Blue
#ADADD2 is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
#ADADD2 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 #D2D2AD; it also sits naturally between #ADBFD2 and #BFADD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADADD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 173, 210 |
| HSL | 240°, 29%, 75% |
| HSV | 240°, 18%, 82% |
| CMYK | 18%, 18%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 43.81, 43.42, 67.05 |
| Yxy | 43.42, 0.2840, 0.2815 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.84, 7.60, -18.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.90, 6.98, -18.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
Previews
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CSS code for #ADADD2
.text { color: #ADADD2; }
.background { background-color: #ADADD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADADD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 173, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 29%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADADD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 173, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADADD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 173, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADADD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADADD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADADD2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2D2AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADADD2: #000000.
How #ADADD2 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 #ADADD2 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADADD2?
#ADADD2 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 173, 210). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADADD2?
#ADADD2 is RGB 173, 173, 210 — HSL 240°, 29%, 75% — CMYK 18%, 18%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #ADADD2?
Its complement is #D2D2AD; analogous partners are #ADBFD2 and #BFADD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADADD2 for text?
Black text on #ADADD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.