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#ADD2FF Color

#ADD2FF is rgb(173, 210, 255) in RGB, hsl(213, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 18%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADD2FF
HEX#ADD2FF
RGBrgb(173, 210, 255)
HSLhsl(213, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(213, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 18%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.074 253.6)
LABlab(82.68% -4.86 -26.36)
LCHlch(82.68% 26.80 259.56)

What #ADD2FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ADD2FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#ADD2FF Channel Values

How #ADD2FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 210 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADD2FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADD2FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADD2FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADD2FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ADD2FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADD2FF.

How #ADD2FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ADD2FF
Protanopia#CCCCFF
Protanomaly#C1CFFF
Deuteranopia#C7C7FF
Deuteranomaly#BDCBFF
Tritanopia#A4D8D8
Tritanomaly#A8D6E9
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADD2FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-add2ff: #ADD2FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADD2FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-add2ff': '#ADD2FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.824, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_add2ff">#ADD2FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADD2FF"

More Blue Colors

#ADD2FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADD2FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADD2FF?

#ADD2FF is a lightest blue — rgb(173, 210, 255) in RGB and hsl(213, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #ADD2FF?

#ADD2FF is rgb(173, 210, 255) — red 173, green 210, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADD2FF?

#ADD2FF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 18%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADD2FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADD2FF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADD2FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADD2FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.52, which is visibly different.

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