What color is #ADDEFD?

#ADDEFD is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Droplet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADDEFD?

The RGB value is 173, 222, 253: 173 red, 222 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADDEFD?

The complementary color is #FDCCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADDEFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADDEFD color

#ADDEFD rgb(173, 222, 253)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADDEFD is a very light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 87.1% green and 99.2% blue (173, 222, 253).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 95% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Droplet (#AADDFF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#ADDEFD color codes

HEX	`#ADDEFD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 222, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 87.1%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 95%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 32%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.11, -8.67, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.11, 21.97, 246.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.079, 68.216, 102.858)`
Decimal	`11394813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADDEFD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADDEFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADDEFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADDEFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #addefd; }
.text { color: #addefd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #addefd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 222 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #addefd, #adb6fd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADDEFD?: #ADDEFD is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Droplet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADDEFD?: The RGB value is 173, 222, 253: 173 red, 222 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADDEFD?: The complementary color is #FDCCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADDEFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.