Palettes / Colors / #AAAEF9
#AAAEF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAAEF9 is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #AAAEF9 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.
#AAAEF9 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 #F9F5A9; it also sits naturally between #A9D5F9 and #CDA9F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 249 |
| HSL | 237°, 87%, 82% |
| HSV | 237°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.81, 45.66, 95.86 |
| Yxy | 45.66, 0.2565, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.32, 15.39, -37.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.57, 14.54, -42.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAEF9
.text { color: #AAAEF9; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 87%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9F5A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEF9
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 #AAAEF9: ·
How #AAAEF9 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 #AAAEF9 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 #AAAEF9?
#AAAEF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 249). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEF9?
#AAAEF9 is RGB 170, 174, 249 — HSL 237°, 87%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AAAEF9?
Its complement is #F9F5A9; analogous partners are #A9D5F9 and #CDA9F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEF9 for text?
Black text on #AAAEF9 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.