Palettes / Colors / #A3DAEF
#A3DAEF — Light Blue
#A3DAEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A3DAEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A3DAEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFB9A4; it also sits naturally between #A4EFDF and #A4B4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3DAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 197°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 197°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.76, 64.16, 91.11 |
| Yxy | 64.16, 0.2642, 0.3040 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.05, -12.69, -15.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.10, -11.83, -16.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3DAEF
.text { color: #A3DAEF; }
.background { background-color: #A3DAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3DAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3DAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3DAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3DAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3DAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB9A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3DAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3DAEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A3DAEF: ·
How #A3DAEF 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A3DAEF rather than the exact color:
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 #A3DAEF?
#A3DAEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 163, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3DAEF?
#A3DAEF is RGB 163, 218, 239 — HSL 197°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #A3DAEF?
Its complement is #EFB9A4; analogous partners are #A4EFDF and #A4B4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3DAEF for text?
Black text on #A3DAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.