Palettes / Colors / #AEC8EA
#AEC8EA — Light Blue
#AEC8EA 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 #AEC8EA 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.
#AEC8EA 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 #EAD0AE; it also sits naturally between #AEE6EA and #B2AEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 200, 234 |
| HSL | 214°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 214°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 15%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.96, 56.25, 85.91 |
| Yxy | 56.25, 0.2714, 0.2883 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.75, -1.29, -19.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.00, -1.21, -20.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC8EA
.text { color: #AEC8EA; }
.background { background-color: #AEC8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 200, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 200, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 200, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC8EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC8EA
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 #AEC8EA: ·
How #AEC8EA 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 #AEC8EA 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 #AEC8EA?
#AEC8EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 200, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC8EA?
#AEC8EA is RGB 174, 200, 234 — HSL 214°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 15%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEC8EA?
Its complement is #EAD0AE; analogous partners are #AEE6EA and #B2AEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC8EA for text?
Black text on #AEC8EA has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.