Palettes / Colors / #AEBDFC
#AEBDFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEBDFC 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 #AEBDFC 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.
#AEBDFC 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 #FCEDB0; it also sits naturally between #B0E5FC and #C7B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 189, 252 |
| HSL | 228°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 228°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.22, 52.42, 99.41 |
| Yxy | 52.42, 0.2596, 0.2556 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.53, 8.96, -32.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.40, 8.51, -36.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBDFC
.text { color: #AEBDFC; }
.background { background-color: #AEBDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 189, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 189, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 189, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCEDB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBDFC
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 #AEBDFC: ·
How #AEBDFC 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 #AEBDFC 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 #AEBDFC?
#AEBDFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 189, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBDFC?
#AEBDFC is RGB 174, 189, 252 — HSL 228°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEBDFC?
Its complement is #FCEDB0; analogous partners are #B0E5FC and #C7B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBDFC for text?
Black text on #AEBDFC has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.