#AEB1FA Color
#AEB1FA is rgb(174, 177, 250) in RGB, hsl(238, 88%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEB1FArgb(174, 177, 250)hsl(238, 88%, 83%)hsv(238, 30%, 98%)cmyk(30%, 29%, 0%, 2%)oklch(78.5% 0.104 281.9)lab(74.02% 11.17 -36.91)lch(74.02% 38.56 286.84)What #AEB1FA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AEB1FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEB1FA Channel Values
How #AEB1FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 177 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 88% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEB1FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AEB1FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEB1FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AEB1FA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AEB1FA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AEB1FA#B0B0FA#B0B1FA#B0B0FA#AFB0FA#A1BCBC#A6B8D8#B7B7B7Using #AEB1FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeb1fa: #AEB1FA;background-color: #AEB1FA;colors: { 'color-aeb1fa': '#AEB1FA' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.694, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_aeb1fa">#AEB1FA</color>fill="#AEB1FA"More Blue Colors
#AEB1FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEB1FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEB1FA?
#AEB1FA is a lightest blue — rgb(174, 177, 250) in RGB and hsl(238, 88%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #AEB1FA?
#AEB1FA is rgb(174, 177, 250) — red 174, green 177, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEB1FA?
#AEB1FA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEB1FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEB1FA scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEB1FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEB1FA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.15, which is visibly different.
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