#AEAAE8
Wisteria · light cool blue
About #AEAAE8
With the hex code #AEAAE8, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 12.7 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4E8AA, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEAAE8?
With the hex code #AEAAE8, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAAE8?
Use black text. Black on #AEAAE8 has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAAE8?
Its complementary colour is #E4E8AA, and analogous partners are #AAC5E8 and #CDAAE8.