#AADDFFDroplet (#AADDFF) is a very light, soft sky blue with an OKLCH hue of 238°, lightness 0.87 and chroma 0.071. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #AADDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 221, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(204, 33%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(85.7 -8.5 -21.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.874 0.071 238) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Droplet shifts subtly: loses intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward blue-green. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b7d8ef — ΔE 2.5, shifts subtly: loses intensity#b3defa — ΔE 1.3, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#aaddff — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a9deff — ΔE 0.3, shifts subtly: leans toward blue-greenTest Droplet in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.45:1 and against black 14.5:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e5f4ff · #aaddff · #7ca9c6 · #5b829c · #3b5e74 · #1d3c4f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#aaddff · #a2c5f0 · #9eaedb · #9897c4 · #9182aa · #876e8f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#aaddff · #b4b2cc · #719db9 · #7771a2 · #3a617a · #403d55
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#aaddff · #d3a37f · #64727c · #3b5465 · #213745 · #0d1b24
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#aaddff · #beb7b2 · #798389 · #514d49 · #172127 · #040201
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f8f0ea · #d2c8c2 · #a79d95 · #32261d · #100601 · #aaddff
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f1f5ce · #aaddff · #ce9a2d · #7b76ad · #573731 · #051214
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#aaddff · #c4b5ab · #a2746d · #5f4b14 · #38110d · #0b0500
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#aaddff · #c5b3b8 · #9f7281 · #4a531f · #1d2300 · #040001
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#aaddff · #c1b4c0 · #957594 · #6c4220 · #04270c · #120400
#B5E1FF · #C1E6FF · #CBEAFF · #D6EEFF · #E1F3FF
#87B5D3 · #658EA8 · #456980 · #274659 · #0A2535
#B4DCF6 · #BDDAED · #C7D8E5
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.