Palettes / Colors / #ADA3FD
#ADA3FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADA3FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #ADA3FD 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.
#ADA3FD 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 #F3FDA5; it also sits naturally between #A5C7FD and #DBA5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA3FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 163, 253 |
| HSL | 247°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 247°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 36%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.06, 42.17, 98.54 |
| Yxy | 42.17, 0.2546, 0.2234 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.99, 23.39, -43.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.94, 22.28, -49.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA3FD
.text { color: #ADA3FD; }
.background { background-color: #ADA3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 163, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 163, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 163, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA3FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FDA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA3FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA3FD
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 #ADA3FD: ·
How #ADA3FD 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 #ADA3FD 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 #ADA3FD?
#ADA3FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 163, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA3FD?
#ADA3FD is RGB 173, 163, 253 — HSL 247°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 36%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ADA3FD?
Its complement is #F3FDA5; analogous partners are #A5C7FD and #DBA5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA3FD for text?
Black text on #ADA3FD has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.