Palettes / Colors / #AEEAFF
#AEEAFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#AEEAFF 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 #AEEAFF 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.
#AEEAFF 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 #FFC3AD; it also sits naturally between #ADFFEC and #ADC0FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEEAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 234, 255 |
| HSL | 196°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 196°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 8%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.93, 75.06, 105.67 |
| Yxy | 75.06, 0.2643, 0.3056 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.42, -14.06, -16.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.64, -13.43, -17.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 8% · 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 #AEEAFF
.text { color: #AEEAFF; }
.background { background-color: #AEEAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEEAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 234, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEEAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 234, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEEAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 234, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEEAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEEAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFC3AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEEAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEEAFF
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 #AEEAFF: ·
How #AEEAFF 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 #AEEAFF 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 #AEEAFF?
#AEEAFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 234, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEEAFF?
#AEEAFF is RGB 174, 234, 255 — HSL 196°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 8%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEEAFF?
Its complement is #FFC3AD; analogous partners are #ADFFEC and #ADC0FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEEAFF for text?
Black text on #AEEAFF has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.