Palettes / Colors / #AEBFDF
#AEBFDF — Light Muted Blue
#AEBFDF 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 #AEBFDF 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.
#AEBFDF 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 #DFCEAF; it also sits naturally between #AFD8DF and #B6AFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 191, 223 |
| HSL | 219°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 219°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.41, 51.59, 77.17 |
| Yxy | 51.59, 0.2773, 0.2896 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.03, 1.01, -17.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.82, 0.94, -18.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBFDF
.text { color: #AEBFDF; }
.background { background-color: #AEBFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 191, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 191, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 191, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEBFDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFCEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBFDF
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 #AEBFDF: ·
How #AEBFDF 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 #AEBFDF 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 #AEBFDF?
#AEBFDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 191, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBFDF?
#AEBFDF is RGB 174, 191, 223 — HSL 219°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 22%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AEBFDF?
Its complement is #DFCEAF; analogous partners are #AFD8DF and #B6AFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBFDF for text?
Black text on #AEBFDF has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.