Palettes / Colors / #ADCBFF
#ADCBFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADCBFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#ADCBFF 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 #FFE1AD; it also sits naturally between #ADF4FF and #B8ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 203, 255 |
| HSL | 218°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 218°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 56.64, 58.82, 102.98 |
| Yxy | 58.82, 0.2593, 0.2693 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.19, 1.83, -28.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.69, 1.74, -31.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCBFF
.text { color: #ADCBFF; }
.background { background-color: #ADCBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 203, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 203, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 203, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE1AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCBFF: #000000.
How #ADCBFF 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 #ADCBFF 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 #ADCBFF?
#ADCBFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 203, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCBFF?
#ADCBFF is RGB 173, 203, 255 — HSL 218°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADCBFF?
Its complement is #FFE1AD; analogous partners are #ADF4FF and #B8ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCBFF for text?
Black text on #ADCBFF has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.