Information about #AEC5DF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEC5DF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 197, 223) (68.2% red, 77.3% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 19 / 10 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #AEC5DF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Time Out (#AAC2E3) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

The recipe behind #AEC5DF is rgb(174, 197, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEC5DF: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #AEC5DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEC5DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AEC5DF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEC5DF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEC5DF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEC5DF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AEC5DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AEC5DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

#AEC5DF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC5DF
  • RGB174, 197, 223
  • CMYK19, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(174, 197, 223)
  • HSL212°, 43%, 78%
  • HSL Precise211.837°, 43.363%, 77.843%
  • HSV212°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB212°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.773, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.773, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.773, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC5DF
  • DECIMAL ID11453919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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