Palettes / Colors / #AECCFF
#AECCFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AECCFF 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 #AECCFF 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.
#AECCFF 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 #FFE1AD; it also sits naturally between #ADF4FF and #B8ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECCFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 204, 255 |
| HSL | 218°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 218°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.10, 59.40, 103.06 |
| Yxy | 59.40, 0.2600, 0.2706 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.51, 1.57, -28.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.07, 1.50, -30.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECCFF
.text { color: #AECCFF; }
.background { background-color: #AECCFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECCFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 204, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECCFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 204, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECCFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 204, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECCFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECCFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE1AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECCFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AECCFF
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 #AECCFF: ·
How #AECCFF 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 #AECCFF 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 #AECCFF?
#AECCFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 204, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECCFF?
#AECCFF is RGB 174, 204, 255 — HSL 218°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AECCFF?
Its complement is #FFE1AD; analogous partners are #ADF4FF and #B8ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECCFF for text?
Black text on #AECCFF has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.