Palettes / Colors / #AEA8FF
#AEA8FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEA8FF 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 #AEA8FF 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.
#AEA8FF 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 #F9FFA8; it also sits naturally between #A8CEFF and #D9A8FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEA8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 168, 255 |
| HSL | 244°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 244°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 34%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 49.51, 44.22, 100.53 |
| Yxy | 44.22, 0.2548, 0.2276 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.38, 21.36, -42.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.50, 20.38, -48.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 66% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 34% · 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 #AEA8FF
.text { color: #AEA8FF; }
.background { background-color: #AEA8FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEA8FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 168, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEA8FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 168, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEA8FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 168, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEA8FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEA8FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEA8FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEA8FF
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 #AEA8FF: ·
How #AEA8FF 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 #AEA8FF 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 #AEA8FF?
#AEA8FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 168, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEA8FF?
#AEA8FF is RGB 174, 168, 255 — HSL 244°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 34%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEA8FF?
Its complement is #F9FFA8; analogous partners are #A8CEFF and #D9A8FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEA8FF for text?
Black text on #AEA8FF has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.