Palettes / Colors / #AEC2FB
#AEC2FB — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEC2FB 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 #AEC2FB 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.
#AEC2FB 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 #FBE6AC; it also sits naturally between #ACE9FB and #BFACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC2FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 194, 251 |
| HSL | 224°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 224°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 23%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.16, 54.55, 98.94 |
| Yxy | 54.55, 0.2608, 0.2627 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, 5.99, -30.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, 5.68, -32.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 76% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC2FB
.text { color: #AEC2FB; }
.background { background-color: #AEC2FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC2FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 194, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC2FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 194, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC2FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 194, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC2FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC2FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE6AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC2FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC2FB
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 #AEC2FB: ·
How #AEC2FB 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 #AEC2FB 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 #AEC2FB?
#AEC2FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 194, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC2FB?
#AEC2FB is RGB 174, 194, 251 — HSL 224°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 23%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AEC2FB?
Its complement is #FBE6AC; analogous partners are #ACE9FB and #BFACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC2FB for text?
Black text on #AEC2FB has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.