Palettes / Colors / #AAA1CA
#AAA1CA — Light Dusty Blue
#AAA1CA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AAA1CA 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.
#AAA1CA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1CAA0; it also sits naturally between #A0ACCA and #BEA0CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA1CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 161, 202 |
| HSL | 253°, 28%, 71% |
| HSV | 253°, 20%, 79% |
| CMYK | 16%, 20%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 39.98, 38.30, 61.16 |
| Yxy | 38.30, 0.2867, 0.2747 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.24, 11.53, -19.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.89, 10.49, -19.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 79%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA1CA
.text { color: #AAA1CA; }
.background { background-color: #AAA1CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA1CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 161, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 28%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA1CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 161, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA1CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 161, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA1CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA1CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1CAA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA1CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA1CA
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 #AAA1CA: ·
How #AAA1CA 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 #AAA1CA 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 #AAA1CA?
#AAA1CA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 161, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA1CA?
#AAA1CA is RGB 170, 161, 202 — HSL 253°, 28%, 71% — CMYK 16%, 20%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #AAA1CA?
Its complement is #C1CAA0; analogous partners are #A0ACCA and #BEA0CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA1CA for text?
Black text on #AAA1CA has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.