#ADBAED Hex Color
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#adbaed is a dusty, unsaturated indigo with a soft, cool presence. Because of its muted character, it avoids the artificial brightness of pure blues and works well as a grounding neutral for baby products or meditative branding. Pair it with charcoal or deep navy for contrast, as black text remains highly legible against this tone. The hex code for this pastel shade is #adbaed.
Questions about #adbaed
What is #adbaed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adbaed is rgb(173, 186, 237), in HSL hsl(228, 64%, 80%) and in CMYK 27%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #adbaed?
#adbaed pairs best with deep, grounding tones like charcoal or dark navy to create necessary contrast. Because this indigo is so desaturated and soft, adding a rich, dark neutral ensures your text or UI elements remain legible against it.
Is #adbaed readable on white or black?
#adbaed has a 1.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.