French Lilac Blue Color - #adbae3: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The French Lilac Blue color hex code is #adbae3, and it is composed of 68% red, 73% green and 89% blue.

French Lilac Blue is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 24% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the French Lilac Blue color (#adbae3) against dark backgrounds.

French Lilac Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

#ADB9E3
#D8C78D

Triadic colors

#ADB9E3
#D88D9E
#9ED88D

Tints or lighter colors

#D3DAF0
#F9FAFD

Darker colors

#8799D6
#6179C9
#3F5BB8
#324892
#25356C

Analogous colors

#ADE3D6
#ADD5E3
#ADB9E3
#BBADE3
#D6ADE3

Monochromatic colors

#6682DD
#93A6E3
#BEC8EC
#E6EAF6

#adbae3

French Lilac Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color French Lilac Blue:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#adbae3
RGB	rgb(173,186,227)
HSL	hsl(226,49.1%,78.4%)
CMYK	24, 18, 0, 11
HSV	226, 24, 89
RGB %	68, 73, 89
XYZ	48.7, 49.5, 79.7
LAB	75.8, 4.3, -22
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Blue
Saturation	24%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.92 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	10.91 (passes WCAG AA)