Palettes / Colors / #AEBDFD
#AEBDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEBDFD 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 #AEBDFD 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.
#AEBDFD 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 #FDEFAF; it also sits naturally between #AFE4FD and #C8AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 189, 253 |
| HSL | 229°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 229°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.38, 52.49, 100.25 |
| Yxy | 52.49, 0.2590, 0.2546 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.57, 9.21, -33.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.45, 8.75, -36.63 |
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 #AEBDFD
.text { color: #AEBDFD; }
.background { background-color: #AEBDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 189, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEFAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBDFD
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 #AEBDFD: ·
How #AEBDFD 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 #AEBDFD 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 #AEBDFD?
#AEBDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBDFD?
#AEBDFD is RGB 174, 189, 253 — HSL 229°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEBDFD?
Its complement is #FDEFAF; analogous partners are #AFE4FD and #C8AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBDFD for text?
Black text on #AEBDFD has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.