Palettes / Colors / #AEADC2

#AEADC2 — Light Dusty Blue

#AEADC2 is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AEADC2 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.

#AEADC2 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 #C1C2AD; it also sits naturally between #ADB7C2 and #B9ADC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 76%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AEADC2

.text { color: #AEADC2; }
.background { background-color: #AEADC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEADC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 173, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 15%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEADC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 173, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEADC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 173, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AEADC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEADC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1C2AD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AEADC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEADC2

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:

How #AEADC2 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 #AEADC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AEADC1  ·  #AEADC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AEADC2?

#AEADC2 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 173, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AEADC2?

#AEADC2 is RGB 174, 173, 194 — HSL 243°, 15%, 72% — CMYK 10%, 11%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #AEADC2?

Its complement is #C1C2AD; analogous partners are #ADB7C2 and #B9ADC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AEADC2 for text?

Black text on #AEADC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.