Palettes / Colors / #ADAEE4
#ADAEE4 — Light Muted Blue
#ADAEE4 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #ADAEE4 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.
#ADAEE4 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 #E4E3AF; it also sits naturally between #AFCAE4 and #C9AFE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAEE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 174, 228 |
| HSL | 239°, 50%, 79% |
| HSV | 239°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 24%, 24%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 46.37, 44.76, 79.59 |
| Yxy | 44.76, 0.2716, 0.2622 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.73, 11.16, -27.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.90, 10.39, -28.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 89%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADAEE4
.text { color: #ADAEE4; }
.background { background-color: #ADAEE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAEE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 174, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 50%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAEE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 174, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAEE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 174, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAEE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAEE4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4E3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAEE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAEE4
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 #ADAEE4: ·
How #ADAEE4 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 #ADAEE4 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 #ADAEE4?
#ADAEE4 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 174, 228). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAEE4?
#ADAEE4 is RGB 173, 174, 228 — HSL 239°, 50%, 79% — CMYK 24%, 24%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #ADAEE4?
Its complement is #E4E3AF; analogous partners are #AFCAE4 and #C9AFE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAEE4 for text?
Black text on #ADAEE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.