Palettes / Colors / #AEBEEC
#AEBEEC — Light Blue
#AEBEEC is a blue color we call Light 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 #AEBEEC 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.
#AEBEEC 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 #ECDCAC; it also sits naturally between #ACDCEC and #BCACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 190, 236 |
| HSL | 225°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 225°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.01, 51.88, 86.68 |
| Yxy | 51.88, 0.2691, 0.2737 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.21, 4.56, -24.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.03, 4.27, -25.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBEEC
.text { color: #AEBEEC; }
.background { background-color: #AEBEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 190, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 190, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 190, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDCAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBEEC
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 #AEBEEC: ·
How #AEBEEC 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 #AEBEEC 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 #AEBEEC?
#AEBEEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 190, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBEEC?
#AEBEEC is RGB 174, 190, 236 — HSL 225°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AEBEEC?
Its complement is #ECDCAC; analogous partners are #ACDCEC and #BCACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBEEC for text?
Black text on #AEBEEC has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.