#ADD4FB Color
#ADD4FB is rgb(173, 212, 251) in RGB, hsl(210, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADD4FBrgb(173, 212, 251)hsl(210, 91%, 83%)hsv(210, 31%, 98%)cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 2%)oklch(85.5% 0.068 248.6)lab(83.10% -6.58 -23.62)lch(83.10% 24.52 254.44)What #ADD4FB 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 #ADD4FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADD4FB Channel Values
How #ADD4FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 173 · G 212 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 91% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 31% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADD4FB 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.
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Colors That Go With #ADD4FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADD4FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ADD4FB
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.
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How #ADD4FB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-add4fb: #ADD4FB;background-color: #ADD4FB;colors: { 'color-add4fb': '#ADD4FB' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.831, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_add4fb">#ADD4FB</color>fill="#ADD4FB"More Blue Colors
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#ADD4FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADD4FB?
#ADD4FB is a lightest blue — rgb(173, 212, 251) in RGB and hsl(210, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #ADD4FB?
#ADD4FB is rgb(173, 212, 251) — red 173, green 212, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADD4FB?
#ADD4FB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADD4FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADD4FB scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADD4FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADD4FB 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.
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