Close to Light Blue
#ADDAEA
#ADDAEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 85.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 59% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADDAEA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADDAEA as they’d see it.
#ADDAEA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADDAEA
What color is #ADDAEA?
#ADDAEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 85.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 59% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADDAEA in RGB?
#ADDAEA is rgb(173, 218, 234): 173 red, 218 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADDAEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 7, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADDAEA?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADDAEA?
Its complement #F2CBBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.