Palettes / Colors / #AAA3FC
#AAA3FC — Light Vivid Blue
#AAA3FC 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 #AAA3FC 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.
#AAA3FC 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 #F5FCA1; it also sits naturally between #A1C7FC and #D6A1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA3FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 163, 252 |
| HSL | 245°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 245°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 35%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.25, 41.77, 97.67 |
| Yxy | 41.77, 0.2531, 0.2237 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.71, 22.32, -43.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.63, 21.17, -49.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA3FC
.text { color: #AAA3FC; }
.background { background-color: #AAA3FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA3FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 163, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA3FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 163, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA3FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 163, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA3FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA3FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5FCA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA3FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA3FC
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 #AAA3FC: ·
How #AAA3FC 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 #AAA3FC 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 #AAA3FC?
#AAA3FC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 163, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA3FC?
#AAA3FC is RGB 170, 163, 252 — HSL 245°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 33%, 35%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AAA3FC?
Its complement is #F5FCA1; analogous partners are #A1C7FC and #D6A1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA3FC for text?
Black text on #AAA3FC has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.