Palettes / Colors / #AAA7DD
#AAA7DD — Light Muted Blue
#AAA7DD is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #AAA7DD 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.
#AAA7DD 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 #DADDA7; it also sits naturally between #A7BFDD and #C4A7DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA7DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 167, 221 |
| HSL | 243°, 44%, 76% |
| HSV | 243°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 24%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.45, 41.40, 74.11 |
| Yxy | 41.40, 0.2733, 0.2605 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.46, 12.50, -26.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.35, 11.54, -27.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA7DD
.text { color: #AAA7DD; }
.background { background-color: #AAA7DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA7DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 167, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 44%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA7DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 167, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA7DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 167, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA7DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA7DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADDA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA7DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA7DD
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 #AAA7DD: ·
How #AAA7DD 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 #AAA7DD 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 #AAA7DD?
#AAA7DD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 167, 221). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA7DD?
#AAA7DD is RGB 170, 167, 221 — HSL 243°, 44%, 76% — CMYK 23%, 24%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AAA7DD?
Its complement is #DADDA7; analogous partners are #A7BFDD and #C4A7DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA7DD for text?
Black text on #AAA7DD has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.