Palettes / Colors / #AEBFEE
#AEBFEE — Light Blue
#AEBFEE 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 #AEBFEE 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.
#AEBFEE 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 #EEDDAF; it also sits naturally between #AFDFEE and #BEAFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 224°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 224°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.52, 52.43, 88.29 |
| Yxy | 52.43, 0.2680, 0.2727 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.54, 4.49, -25.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.41, 4.21, -26.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 20% · 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 #AEBFEE
.text { color: #AEBFEE; }
.background { background-color: #AEBFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEBFEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDDAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBFEE
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 #AEBFEE: ·
How #AEBFEE 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 #AEBFEE 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 #AEBFEE?
#AEBFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBFEE?
#AEBFEE is RGB 174, 191, 238 — HSL 224°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AEBFEE?
Its complement is #EEDDAF; analogous partners are #AFDFEE and #BEAFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBFEE for text?
Black text on #AEBFEE has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.