Palettes / Colors / #A2AEEC
#A2AEEC — Light Blue
#A2AEEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #A2AEEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A2AEEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECE0A2; it also sits naturally between #A2D3EC and #BBA2EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2AEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 174, 236 |
| HSL | 230°, 66%, 78% |
| HSV | 230°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 31%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.18, 44.01, 85.47 |
| Yxy | 44.01, 0.2587, 0.2520 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.23, 9.88, -32.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.34, 9.15, -34.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2AEEC
.text { color: #A2AEEC; }
.background { background-color: #A2AEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2AEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 174, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2AEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 174, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2AEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 174, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2AEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2AEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE0A2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2AEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2AEEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A2AEEC: ·
How #A2AEEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2AEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2AEEC?
#A2AEEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 162, 174, 236). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2AEEC?
#A2AEEC is RGB 162, 174, 236 — HSL 230°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A2AEEC?
Its complement is #ECE0A2; analogous partners are #A2D3EC and #BBA2EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2AEEC for text?
Black text on #A2AEEC has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.