#AEBEF4 Color
#AEBEF4 is rgb(174, 190, 244) in RGB, hsl(226, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 22%, 0%, 4%) 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 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEBEF4rgb(174, 190, 244)hsl(226, 76%, 82%)hsv(226, 29%, 96%)cmyk(29%, 22%, 0%, 4%)oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)lab(77.17% 3.37 -28.87)lch(77.17% 29.06 276.66)What #AEBEF4 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 #AEBEF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEBEF4 Channel Values
How #AEBEF4 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 190 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 76% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 29% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEBEF4 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 #AEBEF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEBEF4; 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 #AEBEF4
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 #AEBEF4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aebef4: #AEBEF4;background-color: #AEBEF4;colors: { 'color-aebef4': '#AEBEF4' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.745, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_aebef4">#AEBEF4</color>fill="#AEBEF4"More Blue Colors
#AEBEF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEBEF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEBEF4?
#AEBEF4 is a lightest blue — rgb(174, 190, 244) in RGB and hsl(226, 76%, 82%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #AEBEF4?
#AEBEF4 is rgb(174, 190, 244) — red 174, green 190, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEBEF4?
#AEBEF4 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 22%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEBEF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEBEF4 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEBEF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEBEF4 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.86, which is visibly different.
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