Palettes / Colors / #AABCFE
#AABCFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AABCFE 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 #AABCFE 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.
#AABCFE 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 #FEECA9; it also sits naturally between #A9E6FE and #C1A9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AABCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 188, 254 |
| HSL | 227°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 227°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 33%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 52.45, 51.67, 100.97 |
| Yxy | 51.67, 0.2557, 0.2519 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.08, 8.90, -34.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.88, 8.43, -38.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 74% · Blue 100%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AABCFE
.text { color: #AABCFE; }
.background { background-color: #AABCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AABCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 188, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AABCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 188, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AABCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 188, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AABCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AABCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEECA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AABCFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AABCFE
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 #AABCFE: ·
How #AABCFE 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 #AABCFE 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 #AABCFE?
#AABCFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 188, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AABCFE?
#AABCFE is RGB 170, 188, 254 — HSL 227°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AABCFE?
Its complement is #FEECA9; analogous partners are #A9E6FE and #C1A9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AABCFE for text?
Black text on #AABCFE has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.