Palettes / Colors / #ADA5EF
#ADA5EF — Light Blue
#ADA5EF 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 #ADA5EF 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.
#ADA5EF 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 #E7EFA4; it also sits naturally between #A4C2EF and #D1A4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADA5EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 165, 239 |
| HSL | 246°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 246°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 31%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.27, 42.03, 87.33 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.2634, 0.2393 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 18.80, -36.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 17.69, -39.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 65% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADA5EF
.text { color: #ADA5EF; }
.background { background-color: #ADA5EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADA5EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 165, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADA5EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 165, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADA5EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 165, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADA5EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADA5EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7EFA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADA5EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADA5EF
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 #ADA5EF: ·
How #ADA5EF 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 #ADA5EF 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 #ADA5EF?
#ADA5EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 165, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADA5EF?
#ADA5EF is RGB 173, 165, 239 — HSL 246°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 31%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADA5EF?
Its complement is #E7EFA4; analogous partners are #A4C2EF and #D1A4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADA5EF for text?
Black text on #ADA5EF has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.