Palettes / Colors / #ADD8FA
#ADD8FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADD8FA 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 #ADD8FA 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.
#ADD8FA 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 #FACFAD; it also sits naturally between #ADFAF5 and #ADB2FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD8FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 216, 250 |
| HSL | 206°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 206°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.04, 64.90, 99.86 |
| Yxy | 64.90, 0.2638, 0.2900 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.43, -6.26, -21.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.56, -5.94, -22.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 85% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 14% · 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 #ADD8FA
.text { color: #ADD8FA; }
.background { background-color: #ADD8FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD8FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 216, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD8FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 216, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD8FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 216, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD8FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD8FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FACFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD8FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD8FA
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 #ADD8FA: ·
How #ADD8FA 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 #ADD8FA 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 #ADD8FA?
#ADD8FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 216, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD8FA?
#ADD8FA is RGB 173, 216, 250 — HSL 206°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADD8FA?
Its complement is #FACFAD; analogous partners are #ADFAF5 and #ADB2FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD8FA for text?
Black text on #ADD8FA has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.