Palettes / Colors / #B2ADFA
#B2ADFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#B2ADFA 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 #B2ADFA 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.
#B2ADFA 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 #F5FAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADCFFA and #D9ADFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2ADFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 173, 250 |
| HSL | 244°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 244°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 29%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.56, 46.25, 96.71 |
| Yxy | 46.25, 0.2613, 0.2390 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.71, 18.44, -37.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.01, 17.59, -41.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 31% · 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 #B2ADFA
.text { color: #B2ADFA; }
.background { background-color: #B2ADFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2ADFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 173, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2ADFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 173, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2ADFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 173, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2ADFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2ADFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5FAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2ADFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2ADFA
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 #B2ADFA: ·
How #B2ADFA 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 #B2ADFA 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 #B2ADFA?
#B2ADFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 173, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2ADFA?
#B2ADFA is RGB 178, 173, 250 — HSL 244°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 29%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B2ADFA?
Its complement is #F5FAAD; analogous partners are #ADCFFA and #D9ADFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2ADFA for text?
Black text on #B2ADFA has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.