Palettes / Colors / #ADAEFB
#ADAEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADAEFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ADAEFB 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.
#ADAEFB 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 #FBFAAC; it also sits naturally between #ACD5FB and #D2ACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADAEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 174, 251 |
| HSL | 239°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 239°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.78, 46.12, 97.55 |
| Yxy | 46.12, 0.2573, 0.2384 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.62, 16.73, -38.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.91, 15.87, -42.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADAEFB
.text { color: #ADAEFB; }
.background { background-color: #ADAEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADAEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 174, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADAEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 174, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADAEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 174, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADAEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADAEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFAAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADAEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADAEFB
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 #ADAEFB: ·
How #ADAEFB 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 #ADAEFB 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 #ADAEFB?
#ADAEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 174, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADAEFB?
#ADAEFB is RGB 173, 174, 251 — HSL 239°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADAEFB?
Its complement is #FBFAAC; analogous partners are #ACD5FB and #D2ACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADAEFB for text?
Black text on #ADAEFB has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.