Palettes / Colors / #ADA2EB
#ADA2EB — Light Blue
#ADA2EB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #ADA2EB 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.
#ADA2EB 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 #E0EBA2; it also sits naturally between #A2BCEB and #D2A2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 162, 235 |
| HSL | 249°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 249°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.15, 40.72, 84.08 |
| Yxy | 40.72, 0.2657, 0.2396 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.98, 19.52, -35.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.81, 18.31, -38.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA2EB
.text { color: #ADA2EB; }
.background { background-color: #ADA2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 162, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 162, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 162, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EBA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA2EB
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 #ADA2EB: ·
How #ADA2EB 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 #ADA2EB 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 #ADA2EB?
#ADA2EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 162, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA2EB?
#ADA2EB is RGB 173, 162, 235 — HSL 249°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADA2EB?
Its complement is #E0EBA2; analogous partners are #A2BCEB and #D2A2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA2EB for text?
Black text on #ADA2EB has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.