Palettes / Colors / #ADBBFD
#ADBBFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADBBFD 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 #ADBBFD 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.
#ADBBFD 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 #FDF0AF; it also sits naturally between #AFE3FD and #C9AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADBBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 187, 253 |
| HSL | 230°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 230°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.73, 51.52, 100.09 |
| Yxy | 51.52, 0.2581, 0.2521 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.99, 10.03, -34.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.78, 9.52, -37.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADBBFD
.text { color: #ADBBFD; }
.background { background-color: #ADBBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADBBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 187, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADBBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 187, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADBBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 187, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADBBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADBBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF0AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADBBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADBBFD
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 #ADBBFD: ·
How #ADBBFD 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 #ADBBFD 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 #ADBBFD?
#ADBBFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 187, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADBBFD?
#ADBBFD is RGB 173, 187, 253 — HSL 230°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ADBBFD?
Its complement is #FDF0AF; analogous partners are #AFE3FD and #C9AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADBBFD for text?
Black text on #ADBBFD has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.