Palettes / Colors / #AAA6EC
#AAA6EC — Light Blue
#AAA6EC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AAA6EC 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.
#AAA6EC 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 #E9ECA7; it also sits naturally between #A7C6EC and #CDA7EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA6EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 166, 236 |
| HSL | 243°, 65%, 79% |
| HSV | 243°, 30%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 30%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.35, 41.87, 85.05 |
| Yxy | 41.87, 0.2633, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.78, 16.65, -34.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.71, 15.56, -37.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA6EC
.text { color: #AAA6EC; }
.background { background-color: #AAA6EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA6EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 166, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 65%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA6EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 166, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA6EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 166, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA6EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA6EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9ECA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA6EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA6EC
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 #AAA6EC: ·
How #AAA6EC 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 #AAA6EC 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 #AAA6EC?
#AAA6EC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 166, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA6EC?
#AAA6EC is RGB 170, 166, 236 — HSL 243°, 65%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 30%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAA6EC?
Its complement is #E9ECA7; analogous partners are #A7C6EC and #CDA7EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA6EC for text?
Black text on #AAA6EC has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.