#AEBAFE Color
#AEBAFE is rgb(174, 186, 254) in RGB, hsl(231, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEBAFErgb(174, 186, 254)hsl(231, 98%, 84%)hsv(231, 31%, 100%)cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 0%)oklch(80.4% 0.097 276.3)lab(76.45% 7.30 -35.31)lch(76.45% 36.05 281.68)What #AEBAFE 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 #AEBAFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#AEBAFE Channel Values
How #AEBAFE 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 186 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEBAFE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AEBAFE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AEBAFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEBAFE; 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 #AEBAFE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AEBAFE.
How #AEBAFE 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.
#AEBAFE#B8B8FE#B4B9FE#B6B6FE#B3B8FE#A2C4C4#A7C0DE#BEBEBEUsing #AEBAFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aebafe: #AEBAFE;background-color: #AEBAFE;colors: { 'color-aebafe': '#AEBAFE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.729, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_aebafe">#AEBAFE</color>fill="#AEBAFE"More Blue Colors
#AEBAFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEBAFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEBAFE?
#AEBAFE is a lightest blue — rgb(174, 186, 254) in RGB and hsl(231, 98%, 84%) 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #AEBAFE?
#AEBAFE is rgb(174, 186, 254) — red 174, green 186, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEBAFE?
#AEBAFE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEBAFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEBAFE scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEBAFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEBAFE 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 21.71, which is visibly different.
Open #AEBAFE in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.