Close to Bluebell
#AEA5DC
#AEA5DC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 64.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 44% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEA5DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEA5DC as they’d see it.
#AEA5DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEA5DC
What color is #AEA5DC?
#AEA5DC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 64.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 44% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEA5DC in RGB?
#AEA5DC is rgb(174, 165, 220): 174 red, 165 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEA5DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 25, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEA5DC?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEA5DC?
Its complement #A7B179 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.