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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #ADC9F0 it is the complementary color #52360F. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #ADC9F0. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #B2C9EB, #C3DBFE, #D4EDFF, #E5FFFF and #F6FFFF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #ADC9F0. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #9CB7DD, #8BA5CA, #7A93B7 and #6981A4

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #ADB7F0, #B5ADF0, #C7ADF0 and #D9ADF0

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #ADB7F0 and #ADADF0

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #ADC9F0 shade matches the following richer shades: #ADC9F0 and #A5C8F8

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #B5CAE8, #BDCCE0, #C5CDD8 and #CCCED1

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADEEF0, #ADDCF0, #ADCAF0, #ADB8F0 and #B4ADF0

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #679BE3, #8AB2EA, #ADC9F0, #D0E0F6 and #F3F7FD

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #E0ADF0 and #E5F0AD

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #F0ADCA and #CAF0AD

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #E0ADF0, #F0D3AD and #BDF0AD

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #ADC9F0 shade: #ADC9F0, #F0ADEC, #F0D3AD and #ADF0B2

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 34 / 82 / 68

HEX #52360F

RGB 82 54 15

HSL 34.93, 0.69%, 0.19%

LAB 25.16, 8.5, 28.3

 

CMYK 24 / 14 / 0 / 8

HEX #B2C9EB

RGB 178 201 235

HSL 215.79, 0.59%, 0.81%

LAB 80.31, -0.41, -19.38

 

CMYK 23 / 14 / 0 / 0

HEX #C3DBFE

RGB 195 219 254

HSL 215.59, 0.97%, 0.88%

LAB 86.71, -0.57, -19.69

 

CMYK 17 / 7 / 0 / 0

HEX #D4EDFF

RGB 212 237 255

HSL 205.12, 1%, 0.92%

LAB 92.48, -4.55, -11.44

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

HEX #E5FFFF

RGB 229 255 255

HSL 180, 1%, 0.95%

LAB 98.19, -8.37, -2.87

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 0

HEX #F6FFFF

RGB 246 255 255

HSL 180, 1%, 0.98%

LAB 99.35, -2.94, -1.04

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 29 / 17 / 0 / 13

HEX #9CB7DD

RGB 156 183 221

HSL 215.08, 0.49%, 0.74%

LAB 73.65, -0.51, -22.08

 

CMYK 31 / 18 / 0 / 21

HEX #8BA5CA

RGB 139 165 202

HSL 215.24, 0.37%, 0.67%

LAB 67.02, -0.29, -21.84

 

CMYK 33 / 20 / 0 / 28

HEX #7A93B7

RGB 122 147 183

HSL 215.41, 0.3%, 0.6%

LAB 60.27, -0.04, -21.62

 

CMYK 36 / 21 / 0 / 36

HEX #6981A4

RGB 105 129 164

HSL 215.59, 0.24%, 0.53%

LAB 53.37, 0.25, -21.43

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 28 / 24 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADB7F0

RGB 173 183 240

HSL 231.04, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 75.48, 9.04, -29.47

 

CMYK 25 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #B5ADF0

RGB 181 173 240

HSL 247.16, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 73.55, 16.92, -32.4

 

CMYK 17 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #C7ADF0

RGB 199 173 240

HSL 263.28, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 75.03, 22.33, -29.99

 

CMYK 10 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #D9ADF0

RGB 217 173 240

HSL 279.4, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 76.64, 27.92, -27.38

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 28 / 24 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADB7F0

RGB 173 183 240

HSL 231.04, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 75.48, 9.04, -29.47

 

CMYK 28 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADADF0

RGB 173 173 240

HSL 240, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 72.93, 14.58, -33.39

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 33 / 19 / 0 / 3

HEX #A5C8F8

RGB 165 200 248

HSL 214.7, 0.86%, 0.81%

LAB 79.66, -0.5, -27.4

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 22 / 13 / 0 / 9

HEX #B5CAE8

RGB 181 202 232

HSL 215.29, 0.53%, 0.81%

LAB 80.68, -0.71, -17.2

 

CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 12

HEX #BDCCE0

RGB 189 204 224

HSL 214.29, 0.36%, 0.81%

LAB 81.5, -1.02, -11.63

 

CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 15

HEX #C5CDD8

RGB 197 205 216

HSL 214.74, 0.2%, 0.81%

LAB 82.1, -0.6, -6.4

 

CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 18

HEX #CCCED1

RGB 204 206 209

HSL 216, 0.05%, 0.81%

LAB 82.69, -0.12, -1.74

 

CMYK 28 / 1 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADEEF0

RGB 173 238 240

HSL 181.79, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 90.01, -19.75, -7.54

 

CMYK 28 / 8 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADDCF0

RGB 173 220 240

HSL 197.91, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 85.18, -10.68, -14.74

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADCAF0

RGB 173 202 240

HSL 214.03, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.41, -1.25, -21.93

 

CMYK 28 / 23 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADB8F0

RGB 173 184 240

HSL 230.15, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 75.73, 8.5, -29.08

 

CMYK 25 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #B4ADF0

RGB 180 173 240

HSL 246.27, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 73.47, 16.62, -32.52

 

CMYK 55 / 32 / 0 / 11

HEX #679BE3

RGB 103 155 227

HSL 214.84, 0.69%, 0.65%

LAB 63.24, 3.3, -41.71

 

CMYK 41 / 24 / 0 / 8

HEX #8AB2EA

RGB 138 178 234

HSL 215, 0.7%, 0.73%

LAB 71.68, 0.64, -32.26

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 4

HEX #D0E0F6

RGB 208 224 246

HSL 214.74, 0.68%, 0.89%

LAB 88.63, -0.95, -12.51

 

CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 1

HEX #F3F7FD

RGB 243 247 253

HSL 216, 0.71%, 0.97%

LAB 97.09, -0.23, -3.34

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 7 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #E0ADF0

RGB 224 173 240

HSL 285.67, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 77.3, 30.12, -26.31

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 28 / 6

HEX #E5F0AD

RGB 229 240 173

HSL 69.85, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 92.57, -14.28, 31.25

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 16 / 6

HEX #F0ADCA

RGB 240 173 202

HSL 334.03, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 77.68, 28.75, -4.96

 

CMYK 16 / 0 / 28 / 6

HEX #CAF0AD

RGB 202 240 173

HSL 94.03, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 90.73, -23.96, 28.45

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 7 / 28 / 0 / 6

HEX #E0ADF0

RGB 224 173 240

HSL 285.67, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 77.3, 30.12, -26.31

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 28 / 6

HEX #F0D3AD

RGB 240 211 173

HSL 34.03, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 86.07, 4.52, 22.55

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 28 / 6

HEX #BDF0AD

RGB 189 240 173

HSL 105.67, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 89.93, -28.43, 27.23

 

CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 6

HEX #ADC9F0

RGB 173 201 240

HSL 214.93, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 80.15, -0.72, -22.33

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 2 / 6

HEX #F0ADEC

RGB 240 173 236

HSL 303.58, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 78.73, 34.47, -21.82

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 28 / 6

HEX #F0D3AD

RGB 240 211 173

HSL 34.03, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 86.07, 4.52, 22.55

 

CMYK 28 / 0 / 26 / 6

HEX #ADF0B2

RGB 173 240 178

HSL 124.48, 0.69%, 0.81%

LAB 89.12, -32.87, 23.41

 

Description

Color code: HEX #ADC9F0 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #ADC9F0 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 173 red, 201 green and 240 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
173 201 240 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 28 cyan, 16 magenta, none yellow and 6 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
28% 16% 0% 6% C M Y K

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