Palettes / Colors / #AAA2DC
#AAA2DC — Light Muted Blue
#AAA2DC is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AAA2DC 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.
#AAA2DC 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 #D4DCA3; it also sits naturally between #A3B8DC and #C7A3DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 162, 220 |
| HSL | 248°, 45%, 75% |
| HSV | 248°, 26%, 86% |
| CMYK | 23%, 26%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.42, 39.55, 73.11 |
| Yxy | 39.55, 0.2735, 0.2551 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.15, 15.06, -28.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.89, 13.90, -29.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 86%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #AAA2DC
.text { color: #AAA2DC; }
.background { background-color: #AAA2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 162, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 45%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 162, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 162, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA2DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AAA2DC
Tints of #AAA2DC
Tones of #AAA2DC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4DCA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA2DC
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 #AAA2DC: ·
How #AAA2DC 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 #AAA2DC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAA2DC?
#AAA2DC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 162, 220). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA2DC?
#AAA2DC is RGB 170, 162, 220 — HSL 248°, 45%, 75% — CMYK 23%, 26%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AAA2DC?
Its complement is #D4DCA3; analogous partners are #A3B8DC and #C7A3DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA2DC for text?
Black text on #AAA2DC has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.