Palettes / Colors / #AEB0EA
#AEB0EA — Light Blue
#AEB0EA 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 #AEB0EA 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.
#AEB0EA 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 #EAE8AE; it also sits naturally between #AECEEA and #CAAEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB0EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 176, 234 |
| HSL | 238°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 238°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 25%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.83, 45.99, 84.20 |
| Yxy | 45.99, 0.2687, 0.2583 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.54, 11.76, -29.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.82, 11.02, -30.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 69% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 25% · 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 #AEB0EA
.text { color: #AEB0EA; }
.background { background-color: #AEB0EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB0EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 176, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB0EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 176, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB0EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 176, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB0EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB0EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAE8AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB0EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB0EA
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 #AEB0EA: ·
How #AEB0EA 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 #AEB0EA 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 #AEB0EA?
#AEB0EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 176, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB0EA?
#AEB0EA is RGB 174, 176, 234 — HSL 238°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 25%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEB0EA?
Its complement is #EAE8AE; analogous partners are #AECEEA and #CAAEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB0EA for text?
Black text on #AEB0EA has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.