Palettes / Colors / #AEBBDB
#AEBBDB — Light Muted Blue
#AEBBDB is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #AEBBDB 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.
#AEBBDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBCEAE; it also sits naturally between #AED1DB and #B8AEDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 187, 219 |
| HSL | 223°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 223°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 15%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.01, 49.65, 74.07 |
| Yxy | 49.65, 0.2796, 0.2891 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.86, 2.27, -17.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.47, 2.10, -17.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 73% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBBDB
.text { color: #AEBBDB; }
.background { background-color: #AEBBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 187, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 187, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 187, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEBBDB
Tints of #AEBBDB
Tones of #AEBBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBBDB
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 #AEBBDB: ·
How #AEBBDB 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 #AEBBDB 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 #AEBBDB?
#AEBBDB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 187, 219). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBBDB?
#AEBBDB is RGB 174, 187, 219 — HSL 223°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 15%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEBBDB?
Its complement is #DBCEAE; analogous partners are #AED1DB and #B8AEDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBBDB for text?
Black text on #AEBBDB has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.