Palettes / Colors / #AEE2FE
#AEE2FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEE2FE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
#AEE2FE 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 #FECAAE; it also sits naturally between #AEFEF2 and #AEBAFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEE2FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 226, 254 |
| HSL | 201°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 201°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 11%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.54, 70.55, 104.09 |
| Yxy | 70.55, 0.2637, 0.2974 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.26, -10.22, -18.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.99, -9.74, -19.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 89% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 11% · 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 #AEE2FE
.text { color: #AEE2FE; }
.background { background-color: #AEE2FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEE2FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 226, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEE2FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 226, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEE2FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 226, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEE2FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEE2FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FECAAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEE2FE: #000000.
How #AEE2FE 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 #AEE2FE 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 #AEE2FE?
#AEE2FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 226, 254). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEE2FE?
#AEE2FE is RGB 174, 226, 254 — HSL 201°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEE2FE?
Its complement is #FECAAE; analogous partners are #AEFEF2 and #AEBAFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEE2FE for text?
Black text on #AEE2FE has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.