Palettes / Colors / #AAACED
#AAACED — Light Blue
#AAACED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AAACED 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.
#AAACED 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 #EDEBAB; it also sits naturally between #ABCEED and #CAABED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAACED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 172, 237 |
| HSL | 238°, 65%, 80% |
| HSV | 238°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.62, 44.17, 86.19 |
| Yxy | 44.17, 0.2634, 0.2496 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.34, 13.54, -32.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.46, 12.66, -35.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 27% · 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 #AAACED
.text { color: #AAACED; }
.background { background-color: #AAACED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAACED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 172, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 65%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAACED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 172, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAACED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 172, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAACED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAACED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEBAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAACED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAACED
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 #AAACED: ·
How #AAACED 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 #AAACED 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 #AAACED?
#AAACED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 172, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAACED?
#AAACED is RGB 170, 172, 237 — HSL 238°, 65%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAACED?
Its complement is #EDEBAB; analogous partners are #ABCEED and #CAABED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAACED for text?
Black text on #AAACED has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.