Palettes / Colors / #AAE2FD
#AAE2FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAE2FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #AAE2FD 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.
#AAE2FD 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 #FDC6AA; it also sits naturally between #AAFDEF and #AAB8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAE2FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 226, 253 |
| HSL | 200°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 200°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 11%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.50, 70.03, 103.20 |
| Yxy | 70.03, 0.2620, 0.2983 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.01, -11.55, -18.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.68, -10.96, -19.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 11% · 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 #AAE2FD
.text { color: #AAE2FD; }
.background { background-color: #AAE2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAE2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 226, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAE2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 226, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAE2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 226, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAE2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAE2FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC6AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAE2FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAE2FD
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 #AAE2FD: ·
How #AAE2FD 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 #AAE2FD 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 #AAE2FD?
#AAE2FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 226, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAE2FD?
#AAE2FD is RGB 170, 226, 253 — HSL 200°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 11%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AAE2FD?
Its complement is #FDC6AA; analogous partners are #AAFDEF and #AAB8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAE2FD for text?
Black text on #AAE2FD has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.