Palettes / Colors / #ADCDFF
#ADCDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADCDFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#ADCDFF 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 #FFE0AD; it also sits naturally between #ADF5FF and #B7ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 205, 255 |
| HSL | 217°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 217°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.11, 59.77, 103.13 |
| Yxy | 59.77, 0.2596, 0.2716 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.71, 0.76, -27.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.31, 0.72, -30.31 |
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 #ADCDFF
.text { color: #ADCDFF; }
.background { background-color: #ADCDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 205, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 205, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 205, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE0AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCDFF: #000000.
How #ADCDFF 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 #ADCDFF 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 #ADCDFF?
#ADCDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 205, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCDFF?
#ADCDFF is RGB 173, 205, 255 — HSL 217°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADCDFF?
Its complement is #FFE0AD; analogous partners are #ADF5FF and #B7ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCDFF for text?
Black text on #ADCDFF has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.