Palettes / Colors / #AEDEFC
#AEDEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEDEFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
#AEDEFC 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 #FCCDB0; it also sits naturally between #B0FCF3 and #B0B9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 222, 252 |
| HSL | 203°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 203°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.15, 68.27, 102.05 |
| Yxy | 68.27, 0.2642, 0.2949 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.14, -8.63, -19.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.63, -8.21, -20.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDEFC
.text { color: #AEDEFC; }
.background { background-color: #AEDEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 222, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 222, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 222, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDEFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDEFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCCDB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDEFC: #000000.
How #AEDEFC 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 #AEDEFC
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 #AEDEFC?
#AEDEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 222, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDEFC?
#AEDEFC is RGB 174, 222, 252 — HSL 203°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AEDEFC?
Its complement is #FCCDB0; analogous partners are #B0FCF3 and #B0B9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDEFC for text?
Black text on #AEDEFC has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.