Palettes / Colors / #AEB3FF
#AEB3FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEB3FF 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 #AEB3FF 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.
#AEB3FF 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 #FFFAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADDCFF and #D1ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB3FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 179, 255 |
| HSL | 236°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 236°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 30%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.63, 48.46, 101.24 |
| Yxy | 48.46, 0.2564, 0.2407 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.11, 15.22, -38.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.61, 14.50, -42.88 |
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 #AEB3FF
.text { color: #AEB3FF; }
.background { background-color: #AEB3FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB3FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 179, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB3FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 179, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB3FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 179, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB3FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB3FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFFAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB3FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB3FF
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 #AEB3FF: ·
How #AEB3FF 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 #AEB3FF 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 #AEB3FF?
#AEB3FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 179, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB3FF?
#AEB3FF is RGB 174, 179, 255 — HSL 236°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 30%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEB3FF?
Its complement is #FFFAAD; analogous partners are #ADDCFF and #D1ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB3FF for text?
Black text on #AEB3FF has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.