Palettes / Colors / #AEC6ED
#AEC6ED — Light Blue
#AEC6ED 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 #AEC6ED 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.
#AEC6ED 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 #EED6B0; it also sits naturally between #B0E6EE and #B7B0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC6ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 198, 237 |
| HSL | 217°, 64%, 81% |
| HSV | 217°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 16%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.94, 55.50, 88.04 |
| Yxy | 55.50, 0.2694, 0.2825 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.33, 0.48, -21.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.50, 0.45, -22.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 78% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 16% · 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 #AEC6ED
.text { color: #AEC6ED; }
.background { background-color: #AEC6ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC6ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 198, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 64%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC6ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 198, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC6ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 198, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC6ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC6ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED6B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC6ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC6ED
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 #AEC6ED: ·
How #AEC6ED 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 #AEC6ED 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 #AEC6ED?
#AEC6ED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 198, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC6ED?
#AEC6ED is RGB 174, 198, 237 — HSL 217°, 64%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 16%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AEC6ED?
Its complement is #EED6B0; analogous partners are #B0E6EE and #B7B0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC6ED for text?
Black text on #AEC6ED has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.