#add8e6 - Light Blue color

A pale, airy blue with a soft, pastel quality that evokes clear daytime skies and calm coastal waters. It reads as cool and refreshing, yet gentle and unobtrusive, making it ideal for backgrounds, nurseries, spa or healthcare branding, and serene digital interfaces. This shade pairs beautifully with crisp white, warm coral or sandy neutrals, and deeper navy accents. It conveys tranquility, cleanliness, and optimistic lightness without feeling cold or sterile.

color #add8e6

#add8e6 color RGB value is 173, 216, 230, and the CMYK value is 0.248, 0.0609, 0.00, 0.0980. Alternative names for that color are: light blue, white, lightblue, regent st blue, cornflower, violet.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
173, 216, 230
rgb(173, 216, 230)
CMYK
0.248, 0.0609, 0.00, 0.0980
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sRGB
0.678, 0.847, 0.902
rgb(67.8% 84.7% 90.2%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.726, 0.843, 0.897
color(a98-rgb 0.726 0.843 0.897)
HCT
219, 24.2, 83.8
color(--hct 219 16.7% 83.8%)
HSL
195, 53.3, 79.0
hsl(195 53.3% 79%)
HSV
195, 24.8, 90.2
color(--hsv 195 24.8% 90.2%)
HWB
195, 67.8, 9.80
hwb(195 67.8% 9.8%)
Lab
83.6, -12.2, -11.8
lab(83.6 -12.2 -11.8)
P3
0.712, 0.842, 0.895
color(display-p3 0.712 0.842 0.895)
XYZ D50
0.560, 0.633, 0.638
color(xyz-d50 0.56 0.633 0.638)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#add8e6
RGB:173 216 230
HSL:194.74deg 53.27% 79.02%
HEX:#e6bbad
RGB:230 187 173
HSL:14.74deg 53.27% 79.02%

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