Palettes / Colors / #ADCBFA
#ADCBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADCBFA 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 #ADCBFA 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.
#ADCBFA 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 #FADDAD; it also sits naturally between #ADF1FA and #B6ADFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 203, 250 |
| HSL | 217°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 217°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 55.84, 58.50, 98.79 |
| Yxy | 58.50, 0.2620, 0.2745 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.02, 0.61, -26.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.48, 0.58, -28.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 19% · 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 #ADCBFA
.text { color: #ADCBFA; }
.background { background-color: #ADCBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 203, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 203, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 203, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADDAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCBFA
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 #ADCBFA: ·
How #ADCBFA 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 #ADCBFA 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 #ADCBFA?
#ADCBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 203, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCBFA?
#ADCBFA is RGB 173, 203, 250 — HSL 217°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADCBFA?
Its complement is #FADDAD; analogous partners are #ADF1FA and #B6ADFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCBFA for text?
Black text on #ADCBFA has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.