Palettes / Colors / #AACEFC
#AACEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AACEFC 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 #AACEFC 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.
#AACEFC 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 #FCD9AB; it also sits naturally between #ABF7FC and #B1ABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AACEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 206, 252 |
| HSL | 214°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 214°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.22, 59.72, 100.66 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.2596, 0.2757 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.68, -1.34, -26.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -1.27, -28.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AACEFC
.text { color: #AACEFC; }
.background { background-color: #AACEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AACEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 206, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AACEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 206, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AACEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 206, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AACEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AACEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD9AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AACEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AACEFC
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 #AACEFC: ·
How #AACEFC 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 #AACEFC 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 #AACEFC?
#AACEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 206, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AACEFC?
#AACEFC is RGB 170, 206, 252 — HSL 214°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AACEFC?
Its complement is #FCD9AB; analogous partners are #ABF7FC and #B1ABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AACEFC for text?
Black text on #AACEFC has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.