#AEC4FE Color
#AEC4FE is rgb(174, 196, 254) in RGB, hsl(224, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 23%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEC4FErgb(174, 196, 254)hsl(224, 98%, 84%)hsv(224, 31%, 100%)cmyk(31%, 23%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.4% 0.086 268.4)lab(79.04% 2.21 -31.35)lch(79.04% 31.43 274.04)What #AEC4FE 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 #AEC4FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEC4FE Channel Values
How #AEC4FE 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 196 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEC4FE 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 #AEC4FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEC4FE; 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 #AEC4FE
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 #AEC4FE 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.
#AEC4FE#C0C0FE#B9C2FE#BDBDFE#B7C0FE#A3CDCD#A8C9E2#C5C5C5Using #AEC4FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aec4fe: #AEC4FE;background-color: #AEC4FE;colors: { 'color-aec4fe': '#AEC4FE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.769, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_aec4fe">#AEC4FE</color>fill="#AEC4FE"More Blue Colors
#AEC4FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEC4FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEC4FE?
#AEC4FE is a lightest blue — rgb(174, 196, 254) in RGB and hsl(224, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #AEC4FE?
#AEC4FE is rgb(174, 196, 254) — red 174, green 196, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEC4FE?
#AEC4FE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 23%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEC4FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC4FE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEC4FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEC4FE 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 16.73, which is visibly different.
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