Palettes / Colors / #AEDEF0
#AEDEF0 — Light Blue
#AEDEF0 is a blue color we call Light 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 #AEDEF0 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.
#AEDEF0 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 #F0BFAD; it also sits naturally between #ADF0E0 and #ADBDF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDEF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 222, 240 |
| HSL | 196°, 69%, 81% |
| HSV | 196°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.31, 67.53, 92.35 |
| Yxy | 67.53, 0.2706, 0.3081 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -11.42, -13.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.18, -10.77, -14.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDEF0
.text { color: #AEDEF0; }
.background { background-color: #AEDEF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDEF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 222, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 69%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDEF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 222, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDEF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 222, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDEF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDEF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDEF0
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Tones of #AEDEF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0BFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDEF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDEF0
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 #AEDEF0: ·
How #AEDEF0 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 #AEDEF0 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 #AEDEF0?
#AEDEF0 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 222, 240). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDEF0?
#AEDEF0 is RGB 174, 222, 240 — HSL 196°, 69%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AEDEF0?
Its complement is #F0BFAD; analogous partners are #ADF0E0 and #ADBDF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDEF0 for text?
Black text on #AEDEF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.