Palettes / Colors / #AAA3FA
#AAA3FA — Light Vivid Blue
#AAA3FA is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #AAA3FA 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.
#AAA3FA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F3FAA3; it also sits naturally between #A3C7FA and #D6A3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA3FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 163, 250 |
| HSL | 245°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 245°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 35%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 46.93, 41.64, 96.01 |
| Yxy | 41.64, 0.2543, 0.2256 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.62, 21.81, -42.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.53, 20.65, -48.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA3FA
.text { color: #AAA3FA; }
.background { background-color: #AAA3FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA3FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 163, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA3FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 163, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA3FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 163, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA3FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA3FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FAA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA3FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA3FA
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 #AAA3FA: ·
How #AAA3FA 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 #AAA3FA 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 #AAA3FA?
#AAA3FA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 163, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA3FA?
#AAA3FA is RGB 170, 163, 250 — HSL 245°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 32%, 35%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AAA3FA?
Its complement is #F3FAA3; analogous partners are #A3C7FA and #D6A3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA3FA for text?
Black text on #AAA3FA has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.