Palettes / Colors / #ADAEEB
#ADAEEB — Light Blue
#ADAEEB 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 #ADAEEB 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.
#ADAEEB 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 #EBEAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADCDEB and #CBADEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 174, 235 |
| HSL | 239°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 239°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.37, 45.15, 84.82 |
| Yxy | 45.15, 0.2671, 0.2546 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.99, 12.82, -30.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.20, 12.00, -32.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · 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 #ADAEEB
.text { color: #ADAEEB; }
.background { background-color: #ADAEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 174, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 174, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 174, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAEEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADAEEB
Tints of #ADAEEB
Tones of #ADAEEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAEEB
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 #ADAEEB: ·
How #ADAEEB 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 #ADAEEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADAEEB?
#ADAEEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 174, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAEEB?
#ADAEEB is RGB 173, 174, 235 — HSL 239°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADAEEB?
Its complement is #EBEAAD; analogous partners are #ADCDEB and #CBADEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAEEB for text?
Black text on #ADAEEB has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.