Close to Heather
#AEAED4
#AEAED4 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 31% saturation and 76% 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 #AEAED4.
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.
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9.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEAED4 as they’d see it.
#AEAED4 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 #AEAED4
What color is #AEAED4?
#AEAED4 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 31% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEAED4 in RGB?
#AEAED4 is rgb(174, 174, 212): 174 red, 174 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEAED4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 18, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEAED4?
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 #AEAED4?
Its complement #B3B48D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.