Palettes / Colors / #AEDDFB
#AEDDFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDDFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AEDDFB 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.
#AEDDFB 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 #FBCAAC; it also sits naturally between #ACFBF2 and #ACB5FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 221, 251 |
| HSL | 203°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 203°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.72, 67.68, 101.13 |
| Yxy | 67.68, 0.2646, 0.2948 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.84, -8.35, -19.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.27, -7.94, -20.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDDFB
.text { color: #AEDDFB; }
.background { background-color: #AEDDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 221, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 221, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 221, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDDFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDDFB
Tints of #AEDDFB
Tones of #AEDDFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCAAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDDFB
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 #AEDDFB: ·
How #AEDDFB 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 #AEDDFB 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 #AEDDFB?
#AEDDFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 221, 251). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDDFB?
#AEDDFB is RGB 174, 221, 251 — HSL 203°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AEDDFB?
Its complement is #FBCAAC; analogous partners are #ACFBF2 and #ACB5FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDDFB for text?
Black text on #AEDDFB has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.