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Named color

Light Blue

Light Blue color #ADD8E6: RGB 173, 216, 230 and HSL 195°, 53%, 79%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#ADD8E6 blue cool balanced
HEX #ADD8E6
RGB rgb(173, 216, 230)
HSL hsl(195 53% 79%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 6, 0, 10)
Luminance 0.6371
Contrast Black 13.74:1White 1.53:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-light-blue: #ADD8E6;
.bg-light-blue { background-color: #ADD8E6; }
.text-light-blue { color: #ADD8E6; }
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Color meaning and use

About Light Blue Color

Light Blue uses HEX #ADD8E6, RGB 173, 216, 230, and HSL 195°, 53%, 79%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6371; black contrast is 13.74:1 and white contrast is 1.53:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Blue against black and white text.

Black text13.74:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Light Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#E6BBAD#E6BBAD#ADE6D8#ADE6D8#ADBBE6#ADBBE6#E6ADD8#E6ADD8#D8E6AD#D8E6AD
Open full Light Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F3F9FB#F3F9FB#67B6D0#67B6D0#A1DEF2#A1DEF2#B9D2DA#B9D2DAWhite#FFFFFF#BDEEFF#BDEEFF

Pairings

Black#000000#E6BBAD#E6BBAD#ADE6D8#ADE6D8#ADBBE6#ADBBE6Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6371
Black text13.74:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#ADD8E6",
  "rgb": [
    173,
    216,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    53,
    79
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    25,
    6,
    0,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6371,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.74,
    "white": 1.53
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#E6BBAD",
  "analogous": [
    "#ADE6D8",
    "#ADBBE6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E6ADD8",
    "#D8E6AD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D8ADE6",
    "#E6BBAD",
    "#BBE6AD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E6ADBB",
    "#E6D8AD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F3F9FB",
    "#ADD8E6",
    "#67B6D0"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F3F9FB",
  "dark": "#67B6D0",
  "saturated": "#A1DEF2",
  "desaturated": "#B9D2DA",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#BDEEFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E6BBAD",
    "#ADE6D8",
    "#ADBBE6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B9D2DA",
    "#F3F9FB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F3F9FB",
    "#B9D2DA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "pale-turquoise"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
    "light-blue-vs-powder-sky",
    "light-steel-blue-vs-light-blue",
    "pastel-teal-vs-light-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-blue",
    "/wcag/light-blue",
    "/css/colors/light-blue",
    "/hex/add8e6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/light-steel-blue",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-sky",
      "/compare/light-steel-blue-vs-light-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
      "/harmonies/light-blue",
      "/wcag/light-blue",
      "/css/colors/light-blue",
      "/hex/add8e6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "light-blue",
  "name": "Light Blue",
  "cssName": "lightblue",
  "hex": "#ADD8E6",
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "lightblue"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    173,
    216,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    53,
    79
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    25,
    6,
    0,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6371,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.74,
    "white": 1.53
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#E6BBAD",
    "analogous": [
      "#ADE6D8",
      "#ADBBE6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E6ADD8",
      "#D8E6AD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D8ADE6",
      "#E6BBAD",
      "#BBE6AD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#E6ADBB",
      "#E6D8AD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F3F9FB",
      "#ADD8E6",
      "#67B6D0"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F3F9FB",
    "dark": "#67B6D0",
    "saturated": "#A1DEF2",
    "desaturated": "#B9D2DA",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#BDEEFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-light-blue: #ADD8E6;",
    "utility": ".bg-light-blue { background-color: #ADD8E6; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-light-blue { color: #ADD8E6; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "light-steel-blue",
    "pale-turquoise"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
    "light-blue-vs-powder-sky",
    "light-steel-blue-vs-light-blue",
    "pastel-teal-vs-light-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-blue",
    "/wcag/light-blue",
    "/css/colors/light-blue",
    "/hex/add8e6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/light-steel-blue",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-sky",
      "/compare/light-steel-blue-vs-light-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-teal-vs-light-blue",
      "/harmonies/light-blue",
      "/wcag/light-blue",
      "/css/colors/light-blue",
      "/hex/add8e6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#E6BBAD",
      "#ADE6D8",
      "#ADBBE6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B9D2DA",
      "#F3F9FB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F3F9FB",
      "#B9D2DA"
    ]
  }
}
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