Palettes / Colors / #AEA5CC
#AEA5CC — Light Dusty Blue
#AEA5CC is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEA5CC 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.
#AEA5CC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2CCA4; it also sits naturally between #A4AECC and #C1A4CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEA5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 165, 204 |
| HSL | 254°, 28%, 72% |
| HSV | 254°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 19%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.81, 40.27, 62.70 |
| Yxy | 40.27, 0.2888, 0.2781 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.66, 11.04, -18.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.46, 10.10, -18.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEA5CC
.text { color: #AEA5CC; }
.background { background-color: #AEA5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEA5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 165, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 28%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEA5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 165, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEA5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 165, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEA5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEA5CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2CCA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEA5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEA5CC
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 #AEA5CC: ·
How #AEA5CC 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 #AEA5CC 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 #AEA5CC?
#AEA5CC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 165, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEA5CC?
#AEA5CC is RGB 174, 165, 204 — HSL 254°, 28%, 72% — CMYK 15%, 19%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AEA5CC?
Its complement is #C2CCA4; analogous partners are #A4AECC and #C1A4CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEA5CC for text?
Black text on #AEA5CC has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.