Palettes / Colors / #AAA6FA
#AAA6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAA6FA is a blue color we call Pale 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 #AAA6FA 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.
#AAA6FA 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 #F6FAA8; it also sits naturally between #A8CDFA and #D5A8FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 166, 250 |
| HSL | 243°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 243°, 34%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 34%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 47.47, 42.72, 96.19 |
| Yxy | 42.72, 0.2547, 0.2292 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.36, 20.13, -41.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.36, 19.04, -46.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 34% · 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 #AAA6FA
.text { color: #AAA6FA; }
.background { background-color: #AAA6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 166, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 166, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 166, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FAA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA6FA
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 #AAA6FA: ·
How #AAA6FA 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 #AAA6FA 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 #AAA6FA?
#AAA6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 166, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA6FA?
#AAA6FA is RGB 170, 166, 250 — HSL 243°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 34%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AAA6FA?
Its complement is #F6FAA8; analogous partners are #A8CDFA and #D5A8FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA6FA for text?
Black text on #AAA6FA has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.