Palettes / Colors / #AAAEEC
#AAAEEC — Light Blue
#AAAEEC 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 #AAAEEC 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.
#AAAEEC 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 #ECE8AC; it also sits naturally between #ACD0EC and #C8ACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 236 |
| HSL | 236°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 236°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.85, 44.87, 85.55 |
| Yxy | 44.87, 0.2643, 0.2531 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.81, 12.18, -31.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.99, 11.38, -33.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · 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 #AAAEEC
.text { color: #AAAEEC; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE8AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEEC
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 #AAAEEC: ·
How #AAAEEC 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 #AAAEEC 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 #AAAEEC?
#AAAEEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEEC?
#AAAEEC is RGB 170, 174, 236 — HSL 236°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAAEEC?
Its complement is #ECE8AC; analogous partners are #ACD0EC and #C8ACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEEC for text?
Black text on #AAAEEC has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.