Palettes / Colors / #AEAFFB
#AEAFFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEAFFB 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 #AEAFFB 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.
#AEAFFB 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 #FBFAAC; it also sits naturally between #ACD5FB and #D2ACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEAFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 175, 251 |
| HSL | 239°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 239°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.20, 46.62, 97.62 |
| Yxy | 46.62, 0.2582, 0.2398 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.95, 16.45, -37.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.28, 15.63, -42.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 69% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEAFFB
.text { color: #AEAFFB; }
.background { background-color: #AEAFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEAFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 175, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEAFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 175, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEAFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 175, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEAFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEAFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFAAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEAFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEAFFB
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 #AEAFFB: ·
How #AEAFFB 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 #AEAFFB 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 #AEAFFB?
#AEAFFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 175, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEAFFB?
#AEAFFB is RGB 174, 175, 251 — HSL 239°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AEAFFB?
Its complement is #FBFAAC; analogous partners are #ACD5FB and #D2ACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEAFFB for text?
Black text on #AEAFFB has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.