Palettes / Colors / #AEA3EB
#AEA3EB — Light Blue
#AEA3EB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AEA3EB 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.
#AEA3EB 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 #E0EBA3; it also sits naturally between #A3BCEB and #D2A3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEA3EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 163, 235 |
| HSL | 249°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 249°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.55, 41.19, 84.15 |
| Yxy | 41.19, 0.2665, 0.2410 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.31, 19.25, -34.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.18, 18.07, -37.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEA3EB
.text { color: #AEA3EB; }
.background { background-color: #AEA3EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEA3EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 163, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEA3EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 163, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEA3EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 163, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEA3EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEA3EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EBA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEA3EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEA3EB
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 #AEA3EB: ·
How #AEA3EB 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 #AEA3EB 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 #AEA3EB?
#AEA3EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 163, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEA3EB?
#AEA3EB is RGB 174, 163, 235 — HSL 249°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEA3EB?
Its complement is #E0EBA3; analogous partners are #A3BCEB and #D2A3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEA3EB for text?
Black text on #AEA3EB has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.