Palettes / Colors / #AA99EB
#AA99EB — Light Blue
#AA99EB 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 #AA99EB 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.
#AA99EB 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 #DAEB99; it also sits naturally between #99B1EB and #D299EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA99EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 153, 235 |
| HSL | 252°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 252°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 28%, 35%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.96, 37.33, 83.54 |
| Yxy | 37.33, 0.2623, 0.2278 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.52, 23.72, -39.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.10, 22.22, -43.23 |
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 #AA99EB
.text { color: #AA99EB; }
.background { background-color: #AA99EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA99EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 153, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA99EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 153, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA99EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 153, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA99EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA99EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAEB99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AA99EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA99EB
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 #AA99EB: ·
How #AA99EB 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 #AA99EB 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 #AA99EB?
#AA99EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 153, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA99EB?
#AA99EB is RGB 170, 153, 235 — HSL 252°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 28%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AA99EB?
Its complement is #DAEB99; analogous partners are #99B1EB and #D299EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA99EB for text?
Black text on #AA99EB has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.