#ADD8E6Lightblue is a moderately saturated, light cool blue (#ADD8E6).
Lightblue reads as a moderately saturated blue with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes lightblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Lightblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lightblue hits 13.74:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.53:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lightblue sits at 15° — #E6BBAD, close to peachpuff — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lightblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lightblue's position on the color wheel (hue 195°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lightblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lightblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lightblue | 1.53:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Lightblue | 13.74:1 | AAA | AAA |
#C0C0E3#BDBAE2#AFE0DFCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lightblue directly.
:root {
--lightblue: #ADD8E6;
--lightblue-rgb: 173, 216, 230;
--lightblue-tint: #D2EAF1;
--lightblue-shade: #5F777E;
}
.btn-lightblue {
background: var(--lightblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lightblue': {
DEFAULT: '#ADD8E6',
light: '#D2EAF1',
dark: '#5F777E',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.