Palettes / Colors / #AED1EA
#AED1EA — Light Blue
#AED1EA 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 #AED1EA 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.
#AED1EA 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 #EAC7AE; it also sits naturally between #AEEAE5 and #AEB3EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 209, 234 |
| HSL | 205°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 205°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.11, 60.54, 86.62 |
| Yxy | 60.54, 0.2724, 0.2993 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.13, -6.05, -16.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.81, -5.67, -16.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 11% · 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 #AED1EA
.text { color: #AED1EA; }
.background { background-color: #AED1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 209, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 209, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 209, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED1EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAC7AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED1EA
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 #AED1EA: ·
How #AED1EA 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 #AED1EA 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 #AED1EA?
#AED1EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 209, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED1EA?
#AED1EA is RGB 174, 209, 234 — HSL 205°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AED1EA?
Its complement is #EAC7AE; analogous partners are #AEEAE5 and #AEB3EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED1EA for text?
Black text on #AED1EA has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.