Close to Periwinkle
#AEBEEC
#AEBEEC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 74.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 62% saturation and 80% 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 #AEBEEC.
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
1.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEBEEC as they’d see it.
#AEBEEC 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 #AEBEEC
What color is #AEBEEC?
#AEBEEC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 74.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 62% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEBEEC in RGB?
#AEBEEC is rgb(174, 190, 236): 174 red, 190 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEBEEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 19, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEBEEC?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEBEEC?
Its complement #CDBE90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.