Palettes / Colors / #AEDCEB
#AEDCEB — Light Blue
#AEDCEB 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 #AEDCEB 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.
#AEDCEB 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 #EBBDAD; it also sits naturally between #ADEBDB and #ADBDEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDCEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 220, 235 |
| HSL | 195°, 60%, 80% |
| HSV | 195°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 6%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.04, 66.18, 88.31 |
| Yxy | 66.18, 0.2731, 0.3114 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.09, -11.53, -12.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.35, -10.84, -12.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #AEDCEB
.text { color: #AEDCEB; }
.background { background-color: #AEDCEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDCEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 220, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 60%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDCEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 220, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDCEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 220, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDCEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDCEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDCEB
Tints of #AEDCEB
Tones of #AEDCEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBDAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDCEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDCEB
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 #AEDCEB: ·
How #AEDCEB 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 #AEDCEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AEDCEB?
#AEDCEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 220, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDCEB?
#AEDCEB is RGB 174, 220, 235 — HSL 195°, 60%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 6%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEDCEB?
Its complement is #EBBDAD; analogous partners are #ADEBDB and #ADBDEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDCEB for text?
Black text on #AEDCEB has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.