Palettes / Colors / #A4DDFF
#A4DDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#A4DDFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A4DDFF 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.
#A4DDFF 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 #FFC5A3; it also sits naturally between #A3FFF3 and #A3AFFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4DDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 221, 255 |
| HSL | 202°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 202°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 36%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.22, 66.83, 104.39 |
| Yxy | 66.83, 0.2570, 0.2900 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.42, -10.09, -22.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.75, -9.54, -23.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4DDFF
.text { color: #A4DDFF; }
.background { background-color: #A4DDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4DDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 221, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4DDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 221, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4DDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 221, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4DDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4DDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFC5A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4DDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4DDFF
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 #A4DDFF: ·
How #A4DDFF 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 #A4DDFF 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 #A4DDFF?
#A4DDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 164, 221, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4DDFF?
#A4DDFF is RGB 164, 221, 255 — HSL 202°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 36%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #A4DDFF?
Its complement is #FFC5A3; analogous partners are #A3FFF3 and #A3AFFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4DDFF for text?
Black text on #A4DDFF has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.