Palettes / Colors / #AED1FF
#AED1FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AED1FF 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 #AED1FF 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.
#AED1FF 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 #FFDCAD; it also sits naturally between #ADFAFF and #B3ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED1FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 209, 255 |
| HSL | 214°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 214°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 18%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 58.31, 61.82, 103.47 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.2608, 0.2765 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -1.09, -26.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -1.04, -28.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 18% · 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 #AED1FF
.text { color: #AED1FF; }
.background { background-color: #AED1FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED1FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 209, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED1FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 209, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED1FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 209, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED1FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED1FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFDCAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED1FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED1FF
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 #AED1FF: ·
How #AED1FF 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 #AED1FF 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 #AED1FF?
#AED1FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 209, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED1FF?
#AED1FF is RGB 174, 209, 255 — HSL 214°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 18%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AED1FF?
Its complement is #FFDCAD; analogous partners are #ADFAFF and #B3ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED1FF for text?
Black text on #AED1FF has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.