Color swatch image showing #A4DDEA with RGB(164,221,234) values

#A4DDEA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A4DDEA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A4DDEA Color Information

#A4DDEA RGB value is (164, 221, 234). The hex color red value is 164, green is 221, and blue is 234. Its HSL format shows a hue of 191°, saturation of 62 percent, and lightness of 78 percent. The CMYK process values are 30 percent, 6 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

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#A4DDEA Color Meaning

Color #A4DDEA floats with technical utility, archival transparency, and soft clarity. Color #A4DDEA earned its name from pre-digital drafting, where #A4DDEA was used for notes that wouldn’t reproduce in photocopies or blueprints. Today, #A4DDEA symbolizes behind-the-scenes intelligence—guides, grids, and gentle prompts that support without dominating. Psychologically, color #A4DDEA reduces cognitive load through visual humility. Light blues in #A4DDEA range are shown to enhance reading comprehension when used for marginalia or UI hints. #A4DDEA’s not a focal point; #A4DDEA’s a scaffold. Designers use #A4DDEA for placeholder text, wireframes, and collaborative annotations because #A4DDEA recedes just enough to stay helpful. Historically, #A4DDEA cyan-leaning blue was a pragmatic innovation in engineering and publishing. Its specific wavelength fell outside the sensitivity range of early photocopiers—making #A4DDEA invisible in reproduction. That functional origin now translates into digital metaphors: the “invisible hand” of good design, the quiet infrastructure of collaboration. Symbolically, color #A4DDEA stands for humble utility. #A4DDEA is the color of process, not product—of sketches before launch, of notes before final copy. In educational or software contexts, #A4DDEA signals scaffolding: temporary support that empowers independence. #A4DDEA doesn’t seek credit; #A4DDEA enables clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert #A4DDEA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A4DDEA
RGB
rgb(164, 221, 234)
HSL
hsl(191°, 62%, 78%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 8%)
HSV
hsv(191°, 30%, 92%)
XYZ
56.0176 65.5459 87.5411
Yxy
65.5459 0.2679 0.3135
Hunter Lab
80.9604 -4.7283 -3.8594
CIE-Lab
84.7643 -15.1184 -12.2404

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red164 / 255 (64%)
64%
Green221 / 255 (87%)
87%
Blue234 / 255 (92%)
92%

CMYK Values

Cyan30 / 100 (30%)
30%
Magenta6 / 100 (6%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#A4DDEA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A4DDEA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A4DDEA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#A4DDEA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A4DDEA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A4DDEA

protanopia

#bdbde7

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A4DDEA;

Text Color

color: #A4DDEA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A4DDEA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A4DDEA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A4DDEA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A4DDEA 0%, #2b9fb9 100%);

#A4DDEA Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #A4DDEA color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.