Palettes / Colors / #AEDEF1
#AEDEF1 — Light Blue
#AEDEF1 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 #AEDEF1 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.
#AEDEF1 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 #F1C0AC; it also sits naturally between #ACF1E2 and #ACBBF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDEF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 222, 241 |
| HSL | 197°, 71%, 81% |
| HSV | 197°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 8%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 59.45, 67.59, 93.13 |
| Yxy | 67.59, 0.2700, 0.3070 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.80, -11.19, -14.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, -10.57, -14.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 95%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDEF1
.text { color: #AEDEF1; }
.background { background-color: #AEDEF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDEF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 222, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 71%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDEF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 222, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDEF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 222, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDEF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDEF1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDEF1
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Tones of #AEDEF1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1C0AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDEF1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDEF1
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 #AEDEF1: ·
How #AEDEF1 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 #AEDEF1 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 #AEDEF1?
#AEDEF1 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 222, 241). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDEF1?
#AEDEF1 is RGB 174, 222, 241 — HSL 197°, 71%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 8%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #AEDEF1?
Its complement is #F1C0AC; analogous partners are #ACF1E2 and #ACBBF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDEF1 for text?
Black text on #AEDEF1 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.