Palettes / Colors / #AEDAFC
#AEDAFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDAFC 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 #AEDAFC 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.
#AEDAFC 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 #FCD1B0; it also sits naturally between #B0FCF7 and #B0B5FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDAFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 218, 252 |
| HSL | 206°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 206°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.10, 66.17, 101.70 |
| Yxy | 66.17, 0.2636, 0.2903 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.08, -6.55, -21.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.34, -6.23, -22.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 85% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDAFC
.text { color: #AEDAFC; }
.background { background-color: #AEDAFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDAFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 218, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDAFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 218, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDAFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 218, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDAFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDAFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDAFC
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Tones of #AEDAFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD1B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDAFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDAFC
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 #AEDAFC: ·
How #AEDAFC 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 #AEDAFC 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 #AEDAFC?
#AEDAFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 218, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDAFC?
#AEDAFC is RGB 174, 218, 252 — HSL 206°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEDAFC?
Its complement is #FCD1B0; analogous partners are #B0FCF7 and #B0B5FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDAFC for text?
Black text on #AEDAFC has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.