Palettes / Colors / #AEBFCA
#AEBFCA — Light Dusty Blue
#AEBFCA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEBFCA 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.
#AEBFCA 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 #CBBAAF; it also sits naturally between #AFCBC8 and #AFB2CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 191, 202 |
| HSL | 204°, 21%, 74% |
| HSV | 204°, 14%, 79% |
| CMYK | 14%, 5%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 46.75, 50.52, 63.17 |
| Yxy | 50.52, 0.2914, 0.3149 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.39, -3.56, -7.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.08, -3.25, -7.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 79%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBFCA
.text { color: #AEBFCA; }
.background { background-color: #AEBFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 191, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 21%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 191, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 191, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBAAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBFCA
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 #AEBFCA: ·
How #AEBFCA 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 #AEBFCA 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 #AEBFCA?
#AEBFCA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 191, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBFCA?
#AEBFCA is RGB 174, 191, 202 — HSL 204°, 21%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 5%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #AEBFCA?
Its complement is #CBBAAF; analogous partners are #AFCBC8 and #AFB2CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBFCA for text?
Black text on #AEBFCA has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.