Palettes / Colors / #AABAED
#AABAED — Light Blue
#AABAED 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 #AABAED 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.
#AABAED 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 #EDDEAB; it also sits naturally between #ABDBED and #BDABED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AABAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 186, 237 |
| HSL | 226°, 65%, 80% |
| HSV | 226°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 22%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.42, 49.78, 87.12 |
| Yxy | 49.78, 0.2652, 0.2672 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.93, 5.80, -27.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.55, 5.42, -28.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 22% · 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 #AABAED
.text { color: #AABAED; }
.background { background-color: #AABAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AABAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 186, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 65%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AABAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 186, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AABAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 186, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AABAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AABAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDEAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AABAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AABAED
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 #AABAED: ·
How #AABAED 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 #AABAED 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 #AABAED?
#AABAED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 186, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AABAED?
#AABAED is RGB 170, 186, 237 — HSL 226°, 65%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AABAED?
Its complement is #EDDEAB; analogous partners are #ABDBED and #BDABED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AABAED for text?
Black text on #AABAED has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.