What is hex #ADD8E6 color?

 
The hex code #ADD8E6 is also know by an other name that is Light Blue.
This color is composed of 173% red, 216% green and 230% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (173,216,230)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #ADD8E6 is C:25 M:6 Y:0, K:10) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #ADD8E6 has a hue of 195°, 25% saturation and a brightness value of 90%.
If you want to know all about the hex #ADD8E6, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #ADD8E6 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #ADD8E6 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Light Blue]
RGB Values (173,216,230)
CMYK Values (25%, 6%, 0%, 10%)
HSV/HSB Values (195°, 25%, 90%)
Closest Web Safe
#99CCFF
Inverse Color
#522719
Closest Pantone®
635 C
Closest RAL
RAL 9002 [Grey white]
Complementary Color
#e6bbad

#ADD8E6 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#cecece
Lightness (Desaturation)
#cacaca
Weighted (BT601)
#cdcdcd
Luma (BT709)
#d0d0d0

Hex #ADD8E6 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #ADD8E6 is #e6bbad. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #ADD8E6 you will find #e6bbad. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#ADD8E6 #e6bbad

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #ADD8E6 is composed with colors #ADE6D7 and #ADBBE6. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #ADD8E6 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#ADE6D7 #ADD8E6 #ADBBE6

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #ADD8E6 is composed with colors #E6D7AD and #E6ADBB. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#ADD8E6 #E6D7AD #E6ADBB

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #ADD8E6 is composed with colors #D8E6AD and #E6ADD8. They are located to the right and left of your main color #ADD8E6 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#ADD8E6 #D8E6AD #E6ADD8

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #ADD8E6 is composed with colors #E6ADD8, #E6BBAD and #ADE6BB A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#ADD8E6 #E6ADD8 #E6BBAD #ADE6BB

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #ADD8E6 is composed with colors #D7ADE6, #E6BBAD and #BBE6AD To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#ADD8E6 #D7ADE6 #E6BBAD #BBE6AD

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #ADD8E6

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #ADD8E6.

#ADD8E6 #BCDFEA #CCE6EF #DBEEF4 #EBF5F9 #FBFDFD #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#ADD8E6 #B2D5E0 #B7D2DB #BCCFD6 #C1CDD1 #C7CACB #C9C9C9 #C9C9C9

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#ADD8E6 #9DD0E1 #8DC9DC #7EC1D7 #6EBAD2 #5EB2CE #4FABC9 #3FA3C4

Hex #ADD8E6 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #ADD8E6
Java new Color(173,216,230);
Python Color(#ADD8E6)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 173,216,230);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.68, green: 0.85, blue: 0.9, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(173, 216, 230)