Palettes / Colors / #AEB2FF
#AEB2FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEB2FF 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 #AEB2FF 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.
#AEB2FF 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 #FFFBAD; it also sits naturally between #ADDAFF and #D2ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 178, 255 |
| HSL | 237°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 237°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 30%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.43, 48.06, 101.17 |
| Yxy | 48.06, 0.2563, 0.2395 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.86, 15.78, -38.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.32, 15.03, -43.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 70% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEB2FF
.text { color: #AEB2FF; }
.background { background-color: #AEB2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 178, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 178, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 178, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB2FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFFBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB2FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB2FF
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 #AEB2FF: ·
How #AEB2FF 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 #AEB2FF 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 #AEB2FF?
#AEB2FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 178, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB2FF?
#AEB2FF is RGB 174, 178, 255 — HSL 237°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 30%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEB2FF?
Its complement is #FFFBAD; analogous partners are #ADDAFF and #D2ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB2FF for text?
Black text on #AEB2FF has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.