Light Blue

#ADDFFF

Light Blue #ADDFFF

Shades of Light Blue

#ADDFFF

#9AC6E2

#86AEC6

#7395AA

#607C8D

#4D6371

#394A55

#263138

#13181C

#000000

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Tints of Light Blue

#ADDFFF

#B6E3FF

#BFE6FF

#C8EAFF

#D1EDFF

#DAF1FF

#E3F4FF

#ECF8FF

#F5FBFF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Blue

#ADDFFF

#B1DEFA

#B6DDF5

#BADCF1

#BFDBEC

#C4DAE8

#C8D9E3

#CDD8DF

#D1D7DA

#D6D6D6

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What color is Light Blue

Light Blue is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Blue is a pastel color. Light Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Blue is #ADDFFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Blue has 68%% Red, 87% Green, and 100% Blue.
Light Blue has 203° Hue, 32% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Blue has 203° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 84% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Blue has 32% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#ADDFFF

RGB

(173, 223, 255)

(68%, 87%, 100%)

HSV

(203°, 32, 100)

(56%, 32%, 100%)

HSL

(203°, 100, 84)

(56%, 100%, 84%)

CMYK

(32, 13, 0, 0)

(32%, 13%, 0%, 0%)

How does Light Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Blue is 69%, which is high.
Light Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Blue and black have a 14.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Light Blue and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

69%

AAA (14.8)

insufficient (1.4)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Light Blue

Summer

#334027

#6D7542

#7FA6BC

#ADDFFF

#F9FCE8

Winter

#512A5B

#975FA5

#97B8CC

#ADDFFF

#E8E8F3

Spring

#114711

#2E8E2D

#8EADC1

#97E398

#ADDFFF

Analogous

#334249

#47689C

#95B5CA

#ADDFFF

#E8EBF3

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How to mix Light Blue paint

To mix Light Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Blue, 14% Cyan, 68% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

18%

Cyan

14%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

68%

To mix Light Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 68% White, as shown below.

Cyan

23%

Magenta

9%

Yellow

0%

Black

0%

White

68%

What colors are similar to Light Blue

Colors similar to Light Blue are: Columbia Blue, Tropical Blue, Coral Blue, Blizzard Blue, and Pale Aqua. Columbia Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Light Blue. Tropical Blue is more blue and paler than Light Blue. Coral Blue is more cyan and paler and darker than Light Blue. Blizzard Blue is more cyan than Light Blue. Pale Aqua is more blue and paler and darker than Light Blue.

Columbia Blue

#9BDDFF

more cyan,

brighter,

darker

Tropical Blue

#C3DDF9

more blue,

paler

Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

more cyan,

paler,

darker

Blizzard Blue

#A3E3ED

more cyan

Pale Aqua

#BCD4E6

more blue,

paler,

darker