Palettes / Colors / #AEADEA
#AEADEA — Light Blue
#AEADEA is a blue color we call Light 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 #AEADEA 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.
#AEADEA 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 #E9EAAE; it also sits naturally between #AECBEA and #CDAEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEADEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 173, 234 |
| HSL | 241°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 241°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.25, 44.83, 84.00 |
| Yxy | 44.83, 0.2683, 0.2546 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.78, 13.43, -30.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.95, 12.58, -32.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · 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 #AEADEA
.text { color: #AEADEA; }
.background { background-color: #AEADEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEADEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 173, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEADEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 173, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEADEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 173, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEADEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEADEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEADEA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9EAAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEADEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEADEA
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 #AEADEA: ·
How #AEADEA 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 #AEADEA 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 #AEADEA?
#AEADEA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 173, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEADEA?
#AEADEA is RGB 174, 173, 234 — HSL 241°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEADEA?
Its complement is #E9EAAE; analogous partners are #AECBEA and #CDAEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEADEA for text?
Black text on #AEADEA has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.