Palettes / Colors / #AEDDFC
#AEDDFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDDFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #AEDDFC 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.
#AEDDFC 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 #FCCFB0; it also sits naturally between #B0FCF5 and #B0B8FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 221, 252 |
| HSL | 204°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 204°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.88, 67.74, 101.96 |
| Yxy | 67.74, 0.2640, 0.2938 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.88, -8.11, -20.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.30, -7.72, -21.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 12% · 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 #AEDDFC
.text { color: #AEDDFC; }
.background { background-color: #AEDDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 221, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 221, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 221, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDDFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDDFC
Tints of #AEDDFC
Tones of #AEDDFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCCFB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDDFC
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 #AEDDFC: ·
How #AEDDFC 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 #AEDDFC 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 #AEDDFC?
#AEDDFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 221, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDDFC?
#AEDDFC is RGB 174, 221, 252 — HSL 204°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEDDFC?
Its complement is #FCCFB0; analogous partners are #B0FCF5 and #B0B8FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDDFC for text?
Black text on #AEDDFC has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.