Palettes / Colors / #ADA3EB
#ADA3EB — Light Blue
#ADA3EB 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 #ADA3EB 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.
#ADA3EB 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 #E1EBA3; it also sits naturally between #A3BDEB and #D0A3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA3EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 163, 235 |
| HSL | 248°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 248°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.33, 41.08, 84.14 |
| Yxy | 41.08, 0.2658, 0.2409 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.23, 18.96, -34.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.09, 17.78, -37.86 |
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 #ADA3EB
.text { color: #ADA3EB; }
.background { background-color: #ADA3EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA3EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 163, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA3EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 163, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA3EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 163, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA3EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA3EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EBA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA3EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA3EB
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 #ADA3EB: ·
How #ADA3EB 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 #ADA3EB 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 #ADA3EB?
#ADA3EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 163, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA3EB?
#ADA3EB is RGB 173, 163, 235 — HSL 248°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADA3EB?
Its complement is #E1EBA3; analogous partners are #A3BDEB and #D0A3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA3EB for text?
Black text on #ADA3EB has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.