Palettes / Colors / #AEBFFD
#AEBFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEBFFD 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 #AEBFFD 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.
#AEBFFD 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 #FDECAF; it also sits naturally between #AFE7FD and #C5AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 191, 253 |
| HSL | 227°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 227°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.82, 53.35, 100.39 |
| Yxy | 53.35, 0.2593, 0.2570 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.08, 8.12, -32.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.04, 7.71, -35.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · 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 #AEBFFD
.text { color: #AEBFFD; }
.background { background-color: #AEBFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 191, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 191, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 191, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBFFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDECAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBFFD
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 #AEBFFD: ·
How #AEBFFD 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 #AEBFFD 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 #AEBFFD?
#AEBFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 191, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBFFD?
#AEBFFD is RGB 174, 191, 253 — HSL 227°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEBFFD?
Its complement is #FDECAF; analogous partners are #AFE7FD and #C5AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBFFD for text?
Black text on #AEBFFD has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.