Palettes / Colors / #ADA4EB
#ADA4EB — Light Blue
#ADA4EB 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 #ADA4EB 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.
#ADA4EB 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 | #ADA4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 164, 235 |
| HSL | 248°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 248°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 30%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.50, 41.43, 84.20 |
| Yxy | 41.43, 0.2659, 0.2421 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.48, 18.40, -34.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.37, 17.25, -37.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 30% · 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 #ADA4EB
.text { color: #ADA4EB; }
.background { background-color: #ADA4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 164, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 164, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 164, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA4EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EBA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA4EB
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 #ADA4EB: ·
How #ADA4EB 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 #ADA4EB 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 #ADA4EB?
#ADA4EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 164, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA4EB?
#ADA4EB is RGB 173, 164, 235 — HSL 248°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 30%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADA4EB?
Its complement is #E1EBA3; analogous partners are #A3BDEB and #D0A3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA4EB for text?
Black text on #ADA4EB has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.