Color Name
Light Blue
Hex Color Code
#ADD8E6
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 216, 230)
CMYK Values*
24.8%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 9.8%
Color Family (Hue)
#ADD8E6 Light Blue Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is ADD8E6?

The color name for #ADD8E6 is Light Blue and is belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #ADD8E6 is RGB(173, 216, 230). In the RGB color model, #ADD8E6 has a red value of 173, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.8% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.7° (degrees), 53.3 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADD8E6 has a hue of 194.7° (degrees), 24.8 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.

Color ADD8E6 is cool or warm?

Color ADD8E6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #ADD8E6? (For interior and product design)

ADD8E6 has an LRV of nearly 63.7. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#ADD8E6
LRV 63.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 63.7 of #ADD8E6 with dark and light color

Is #ADD8E6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADD8E6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ADD8E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADD8E6
Hex triplet
#ADD8E6
Red
AD
Green
D8
Blue
E6
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 216, 230)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.78%
Magenta
6.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%
HSL hsl(194.74deg, 53.3 %, 79.0 %)
Hue
194.74°
Saturation
53.27 %
Lightness
79.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
194.74°
Saturation
24.78 %
Brightness / Value
90.20 %
RYB ryb(11, 26, 40)
Red
11 (4.4%)
Yellow
26 (10.1%)
Blue
40 (15.8%)
HWB
Hue
194.74°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
9.80 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
9.80%
XYZ
X
56.07
Y
63.71
Z
84.2
YXY
Y1
63.71
X
0.27
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
83.81
A
-10.89
B
-11.49
CIE-Lch
L
83.81
C
15.82
H
226.53
CIE-Luv
L
83.81
U
-22.27
V
-16.16
Hunter-Lab
L
79.82
A
-14.28
B
-6.68
Other
LRV
~ 63.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.7B 8.3/3.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #ADD8E6

These are the named colors closest to hex ADD8E6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ADD8E6 Color Light Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#A4DDED Color Non-photo Blue
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83
#B0E0E6 Color Powder Blue
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27
#AFDBF5 Color Uranian Blue
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADD8E6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADD8E6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADD8E6.

#BBDDE6 Color PANTONE 7457 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#A4DBE8 Color PANTONE 635 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#C0E0EC Color PANTONE 9441 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50
#99D6EA Color PANTONE 2975 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADD8E6.


Paint color for Hex #ADD8E6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ADD8E6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ADD8E6 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADD8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADD8E6 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#ADD8E6
Light Blue
#E6BBAD
Chilean Pink*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Light Blue - #ADD8E6?

Color that best contrast with Light Blue - #ADD8E6 is #E6BBAD, color name is Chilean Pink*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Light Blue - #ADD8E6?

Complementary or Opposite color for Light Blue - #ADD8E6 is #E6BBAD, color name is Chilean Pink*.

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