What color is #AED8EE?

#AED8EE is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 216, 238), and in HSL hsl(201, 65%, 81%).

Is #AED8EE accessible as text?

On white, #AED8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #AED8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AED8EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #AED8EE?

#AED8EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC5AF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AED8EE below.

Is #AED8EE good for buttons?

#AED8EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AED8EE — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AED8EE the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #AED8EE is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#AED8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AED8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #AED8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #AED8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AED8EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AED8EE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AED8EE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AED8EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D9FFFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AED8EE Secondary #EEFDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AED8EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AED8EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFC3EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AED8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AED8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 216 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.0% 0.054 231.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEFF9;
  --color-200: #BCDEF1;
  --color-300: #8EC4E2;
  --color-400: #63A9CF;
  --color-500: #418CB4;
  --color-600: #386D89;
  --color-700: #2D4F62;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEFF9',
    200: '#BCDEF1',
    300: '#8EC4E2',
    400: '#63A9CF',
    500: '#418CB4',
    600: '#386D89',
    700: '#2D4F62',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #AED8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEFF9;
$base-200: #BCDEF1;
$base-300: #8EC4E2;
$base-400: #63A9CF;
$base-500: #418CB4;
$base-600: #386D89;
$base-700: #2D4F62;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #6BB7E0;
$base-subtle: #E9F3F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AED8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63A9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#418CB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AED8EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #AED8EE

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