Palettes / Colors / #ADAAEC
#ADAAEC — Light Blue
#ADAAEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ADAAEC 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.
#ADAAEC 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 #E9ECAC; it also sits naturally between #ACC9EC and #CFACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 170, 236 |
| HSL | 243°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 243°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 28%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.75, 43.69, 85.33 |
| Yxy | 43.69, 0.2660, 0.2486 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.02, 15.28, -32.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.10, 14.33, -35.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADAAEC
.text { color: #ADAAEC; }
.background { background-color: #ADAAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 170, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 170, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 170, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9ECAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAAEC
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 #ADAAEC: ·
How #ADAAEC 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 #ADAAEC 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 #ADAAEC?
#ADAAEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 170, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAAEC?
#ADAAEC is RGB 173, 170, 236 — HSL 243°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ADAAEC?
Its complement is #E9ECAC; analogous partners are #ACC9EC and #CFACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAAEC for text?
Black text on #ADAAEC has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.