#AED0F9 Color
#AED0F9 is rgb(174, 208, 249) in RGB, hsl(213, 86%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED0F9rgb(174, 208, 249)hsl(213, 86%, 83%)hsv(213, 30%, 98%)cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 2%)oklch(84.7% 0.068 253.3)lab(82.04% -4.69 -24.14)lch(82.04% 24.60 259.00)What #AED0F9 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 #AED0F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED0F9 Channel Values
How #AED0F9 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 208 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 86% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED0F9 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 #AED0F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED0F9; 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 #AED0F9
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 #AED0F9 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.
#AED0F9#CBCBF9#C0CDF9#C6C6FA#BDCAF9#A6D6D6#A9D3E5#CDCDCDUsing #AED0F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed0f9: #AED0F9;background-color: #AED0F9;colors: { 'color-aed0f9': '#AED0F9' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.816, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_aed0f9">#AED0F9</color>fill="#AED0F9"More Blue Colors
#AED0F9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED0F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED0F9?
#AED0F9 is a lightest blue — rgb(174, 208, 249) in RGB and hsl(213, 86%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #AED0F9?
#AED0F9 is rgb(174, 208, 249) — red 174, green 208, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED0F9?
#AED0F9 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED0F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED0F9 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED0F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED0F9 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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