LightSteelBlue (Blue)
#AD9FEC
RGB: 173, 159, 236
Color OverviewHEX #AD9FEC
#AD9FEC Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #AD9FEC is composed of 68% red, 62% green, and 93% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 251°, saturation of 67%, and lightness of 77%.
HEX
#AD9FEC
RGB
173, 159, 236
HSL
251°, 67%, 77%
HSV
251°, 32.6%, 92.5%
CMYK
27%, 33%, 0%, 7%
Name Match
LightSteelBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #AD9FEC;
}
.element {
color: #AD9FEC;
background: #AD9FEC;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#AD9FEC] text-[#AD9FEC] border-[#AD9FEC]"> #AD9FEC </div>
Shades of #AD9FEC (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #AD9FEC (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #AD9FEC (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLightSteelBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle251° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)7% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #AD9FEC
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #AD9FEC Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.35 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #AD9FEC Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):8.95 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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