Palettes / Colors / #AAAEEB
#AAAEEB — Light Blue
#AAAEEB 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 #AAAEEB 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.
#AAAEEB 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 #EBE6A8; it also sits naturally between #A8CEEB and #C5A8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 235 |
| HSL | 236°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 236°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 28%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.71, 44.82, 84.79 |
| Yxy | 44.82, 0.2649, 0.2542 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.77, 11.94, -30.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.94, 11.14, -33.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAEEB
.text { color: #AAAEEB; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE6A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEEB
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 #AAAEEB: ·
How #AAAEEB 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 #AAAEEB 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 #AAAEEB?
#AAAEEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEEB?
#AAAEEB is RGB 170, 174, 235 — HSL 236°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AAAEEB?
Its complement is #EBE6A8; analogous partners are #A8CEEB and #C5A8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEEB for text?
Black text on #AAAEEB has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.