Palettes / Colors / #ADA4E9
#ADA4E9 — Light Blue
#ADA4E9 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 #ADA4E9 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.
#ADA4E9 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 #E0E9A5; it also sits naturally between #A5BEE9 and #D0A5E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA4E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 164, 233 |
| HSL | 248°, 61%, 78% |
| HSV | 248°, 30%, 91% |
| CMYK | 26%, 30%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 45.22, 41.32, 82.68 |
| Yxy | 41.32, 0.2672, 0.2442 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.40, 17.92, -33.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.28, 16.77, -36.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 91%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA4E9
.text { color: #ADA4E9; }
.background { background-color: #ADA4E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA4E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 164, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 61%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA4E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 164, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA4E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 164, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA4E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA4E9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0E9A5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA4E9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA4E9
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 #ADA4E9: ·
How #ADA4E9 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 #ADA4E9 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 #ADA4E9?
#ADA4E9 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 164, 233). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA4E9?
#ADA4E9 is RGB 173, 164, 233 — HSL 248°, 61%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 30%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #ADA4E9?
Its complement is #E0E9A5; analogous partners are #A5BEE9 and #D0A5E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA4E9 for text?
Black text on #ADA4E9 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.