Palettes / Colors / #AEDAFD
#AEDAFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDAFD 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 #AEDAFD 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.
#AEDAFD 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 #FDD2AF; it also sits naturally between #AFFDF9 and #AFB3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 218, 253 |
| HSL | 207°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 207°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 14%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.26, 66.23, 102.54 |
| Yxy | 66.23, 0.2631, 0.2892 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.12, -6.31, -21.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.38, -6.01, -23.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 85% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 14% · 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 #AEDAFD
.text { color: #AEDAFD; }
.background { background-color: #AEDAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 218, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 218, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 218, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDAFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDAFD
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Tones of #AEDAFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD2AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDAFD
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 #AEDAFD: ·
How #AEDAFD 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 #AEDAFD 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 #AEDAFD?
#AEDAFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 218, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDAFD?
#AEDAFD is RGB 174, 218, 253 — HSL 207°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 14%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEDAFD?
Its complement is #FDD2AF; analogous partners are #AFFDF9 and #AFB3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDAFD for text?
Black text on #AEDAFD has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.