What color is #AEDDFB?

#AEDDFB is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 221, 251), and in HSL hsl(203, 91%, 83%).

Is #AEDDFB accessible as text?

On white, #AEDDFB has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEDDFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEDDFB?

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

What colors go well with #AEDDFB?

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

Is #AEDDFB good for buttons?

#AEDDFB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEDDFB — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEDDFB the same as CSS lightblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #AEDDFB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEDDFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #AEDDFB Accent #A6C4C0 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 #AEDDFB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #AEDDFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D6FFFF

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 #AEDDFB Secondary #EDFDFF 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 #AEDDFB 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEDDFB 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F8FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACC3FB — 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 #AEDDFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEDDFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 221 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.064 236.5);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B1DFFB;
  --color-300: #7DC5F2;
  --color-400: #4EABE4;
  --color-500: #2A8DCB;
  --color-600: #286E9A;
  --color-700: #23506C;
  --color-800: #1B3646;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B1DFFB',
    300: '#7DC5F2',
    400: '#4EABE4',
    500: '#2A8DCB',
    600: '#286E9A',
    700: '#23506C',
    800: '#1B3646',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #AEDDFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B1DFFB;
$base-300: #7DC5F2;
$base-400: #4EABE4;
$base-500: #2A8DCB;
$base-600: #286E9A;
$base-700: #23506C;
$base-800: #1B3646;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #5BBCF7;
$base-subtle: #E9F4FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEDDFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DC5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EABE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A8DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#286E9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23506C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEDDFB

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