Palettes / Colors / #ADA4FE
#ADA4FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADA4FE 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 #ADA4FE 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.
#ADA4FE 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 #F5FEA4; it also sits naturally between #A4C8FE and #DAA4FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA4FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 164, 254 |
| HSL | 246°, 98%, 82% |
| HSV | 246°, 35%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 35%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 48.40, 42.59, 99.44 |
| Yxy | 42.59, 0.2542, 0.2237 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.28, 23.08, -43.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.26, 22.00, -50.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA4FE
.text { color: #ADA4FE; }
.background { background-color: #ADA4FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA4FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 164, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 98%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA4FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 164, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA4FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 164, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA4FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA4FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5FEA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA4FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA4FE
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 #ADA4FE: ·
How #ADA4FE 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 #ADA4FE 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 #ADA4FE?
#ADA4FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 164, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA4FE?
#ADA4FE is RGB 173, 164, 254 — HSL 246°, 98%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 35%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADA4FE?
Its complement is #F5FEA4; analogous partners are #A4C8FE and #DAA4FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA4FE for text?
Black text on #ADA4FE has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.