Palettes / Colors / #AEAEE8
#AEAEE8 — Light Blue
#AEAEE8 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 #AEAEE8 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.
#AEAEE8 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 #E9E9AF; it also sits naturally between #AFCCE9 and #CCAFE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAEE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 174, 232 |
| HSL | 240°, 56%, 80% |
| HSV | 240°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 25%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 47.16, 45.10, 82.56 |
| Yxy | 45.10, 0.2698, 0.2580 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.96, 12.40, -29.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.15, 11.59, -30.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 68% · Blue 91%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAEE8
.text { color: #AEAEE8; }
.background { background-color: #AEAEE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAEE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 174, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 56%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAEE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 174, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAEE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 174, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAEE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAEE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9E9AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAEE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAEE8
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 #AEAEE8: ·
How #AEAEE8 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 #AEAEE8 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 #AEAEE8?
#AEAEE8 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 174, 232). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAEE8?
#AEAEE8 is RGB 174, 174, 232 — HSL 240°, 56%, 80% — CMYK 25%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #AEAEE8?
Its complement is #E9E9AF; analogous partners are #AFCCE9 and #CCAFE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAEE8 for text?
Black text on #AEAEE8 has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.