Palettes / Colors / #AAA3CE
#AAA3CE — Light Dusty Blue
#AAA3CE 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 #AAA3CE 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.
#AAA3CE 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 #C6CDA2; it also sits naturally between #A2B0CD and #BFA2CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 163, 206 |
| HSL | 250°, 30%, 72% |
| HSV | 250°, 21%, 81% |
| CMYK | 17%, 21%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.82, 39.20, 63.81 |
| Yxy | 39.20, 0.2838, 0.2725 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.89, 11.30, -21.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.61, 10.31, -20.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 81%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA3CE
.text { color: #AAA3CE; }
.background { background-color: #AAA3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 163, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 30%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 163, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 163, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA3CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6CDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA3CE
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 #AAA3CE: ·
How #AAA3CE 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 #AAA3CE 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 #AAA3CE?
#AAA3CE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 163, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA3CE?
#AAA3CE is RGB 170, 163, 206 — HSL 250°, 30%, 72% — CMYK 17%, 21%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #AAA3CE?
Its complement is #C6CDA2; analogous partners are #A2B0CD and #BFA2CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA3CE for text?
Black text on #AAA3CE has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.