Palettes / Colors / #AEAAE2
#AEAAE2 — Light Muted Blue
#AEAAE2 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #AEAAE2 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.
#AEAAE2 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 #DFE2AB; it also sits naturally between #ABC3E2 and #CBABE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAAE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 170, 226 |
| HSL | 244°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 244°, 25%, 89% |
| CMYK | 23%, 25%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 45.56, 43.24, 77.90 |
| Yxy | 43.24, 0.2733, 0.2594 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.72, 13.21, -27.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.76, 12.30, -28.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 67% · Blue 89%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAAE2
.text { color: #AEAAE2; }
.background { background-color: #AEAAE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAAE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 170, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAAE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 170, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAAE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 170, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAAE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAAE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFE2AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAAE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAAE2
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 #AEAAE2: ·
How #AEAAE2 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 #AEAAE2 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 #AEAAE2?
#AEAAE2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 170, 226). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAAE2?
#AEAAE2 is RGB 174, 170, 226 — HSL 244°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 23%, 25%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #AEAAE2?
Its complement is #DFE2AB; analogous partners are #ABC3E2 and #CBABE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAAE2 for text?
Black text on #AEAAE2 has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.