Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.48:1 — vs black: 14.14:1

Color values

  • HEX #A4DDED
  • RGB rgb(164, 221, 237)
  • HSL hsl(193, 67%, 78%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 31, 7, 0, 7 )
  • Websafe #99CCFF

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A4DDED based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#EDB4A4
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#A4EDD9
#A4B9ED
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#EDA4DD
#DDEDA4
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#EDA4B9
#EDD9A4
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#D9A4ED
#EDB4A4
#B9EDA4
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Non-photo Blue
#A4DDED Base
#29ABCF
#64C5E0
#82D0E6
#C6EAF4
#E4F5FA
#EAF7FB
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Non-photo Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#041215
#114554
#1D7993
#29ADD1
#65C6E1
Non-photo Blue #A4DDED Base
#B2E2F0
#C0E7F3
#CEEDF5
#DCF2F8
#EAF7FB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #A4DDED. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #A4DDED;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #A4DDED;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #A4DDED;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #A4DDED,
        #EDB4A4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #A4DDED,
        #EDB4A4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$non-photo-blue: #A4DDED;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$non-photo-blue-r: 164;
$non-photo-blue-g: 221;
$non-photo-blue-b: 237;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $non-photo-blue;
    color: rgba($non-photo-blue-r, $non-photo-blue-g, $non-photo-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Non-photo Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #A4DDED How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #CFCFEE Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #D8D8ED Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #A1DFDF Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D4D4D4 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Non-photo Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Non-photo Blue #A4DDED Base
Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 2.83
Blizzard Blue #ACE5EE ΔE 3.28
Fresh Air #A6E7FF ΔE 3.34
Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 3.83

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.