Palettes / Colors / #AEDDFF
#AEDDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDDFF 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 #AEDDFF 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.
#AEDDFF 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 #FFCFAD; it also sits naturally between #ADFFF8 and #ADB4FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 221, 255 |
| HSL | 205°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 205°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.36, 67.93, 104.49 |
| Yxy | 67.93, 0.2625, 0.2906 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.97, -7.40, -21.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.42, -7.05, -22.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDDFF
.text { color: #AEDDFF; }
.background { background-color: #AEDDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 221, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 221, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 221, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDDFF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDDFF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFCFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDDFF
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 #AEDDFF: ·
How #AEDDFF 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 #AEDDFF 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 #AEDDFF?
#AEDDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 221, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDDFF?
#AEDDFF is RGB 174, 221, 255 — HSL 205°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEDDFF?
Its complement is #FFCFAD; analogous partners are #ADFFF8 and #ADB4FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDDFF for text?
Black text on #AEDDFF has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.