Palettes / Colors / #AA98EB
#AA98EB — Light Blue
#AA98EB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AA98EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA98EB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D9EB99; it also sits naturally between #99B0EB and #D499EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA98EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 152, 235 |
| HSL | 253°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 253°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 28%, 35%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.80, 37.00, 83.48 |
| Yxy | 37.00, 0.2621, 0.2266 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.28, 24.29, -39.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.83, 22.76, -43.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 60% · Blue 92%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA98EB
.text { color: #AA98EB; }
.background { background-color: #AA98EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA98EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 152, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA98EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 152, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA98EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 152, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA98EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA98EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9EB99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AA98EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA98EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA98EB: ·
How #AA98EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA98EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA98EB?
#AA98EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 152, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA98EB?
#AA98EB is RGB 170, 152, 235 — HSL 253°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 28%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AA98EB?
Its complement is #D9EB99; analogous partners are #99B0EB and #D499EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA98EB for text?
Black text on #AA98EB has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.