Palettes / Colors / #ADAEF2
#ADAEF2 — Light Blue
#ADAEF2 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 #ADAEF2 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.
#ADAEF2 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 #F2F1AB; it also sits naturally between #ABD0F2 and #CDABF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 239°, 73%, 81% |
| HSV | 239°, 29%, 95% |
| CMYK | 29%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 48.40, 45.57, 90.25 |
| Yxy | 45.57, 0.2627, 0.2474 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.26, 14.51, -33.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.50, 13.66, -37.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADAEF2
.text { color: #ADAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #ADAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2F1AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAEF2
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 #ADAEF2: ·
How #ADAEF2 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 #ADAEF2 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 #ADAEF2?
#ADAEF2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAEF2?
#ADAEF2 is RGB 173, 174, 242 — HSL 239°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 29%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #ADAEF2?
Its complement is #F2F1AB; analogous partners are #ABD0F2 and #CDABF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAEF2 for text?
Black text on #ADAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.