Palettes / Colors / #AAA7CD
#AAA7CD — Light Dusty Blue
#AAA7CD is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AAA7CD 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.
#AAA7CD 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 #CACDA7; it also sits naturally between #A7B7CD and #BDA7CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 167, 205 |
| HSL | 245°, 28%, 73% |
| HSV | 245°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 19%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.42, 40.59, 63.41 |
| Yxy | 40.59, 0.2848, 0.2791 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.89, 8.85, -18.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.71, 8.07, -18.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA7CD
.text { color: #AAA7CD; }
.background { background-color: #AAA7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 167, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 28%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 167, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 167, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACDA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA7CD
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 #AAA7CD: ·
How #AAA7CD 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 #AAA7CD 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 #AAA7CD?
#AAA7CD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 167, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA7CD?
#AAA7CD is RGB 170, 167, 205 — HSL 245°, 28%, 73% — CMYK 17%, 19%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AAA7CD?
Its complement is #CACDA7; analogous partners are #A7B7CD and #BDA7CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA7CD for text?
Black text on #AAA7CD has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.