Palettes / Colors / #AAA8DC
#AAA8DC — Light Muted Blue
#AAA8DC 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 #AAA8DC 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.
#AAA8DC 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 #DADCA7; it also sits naturally between #A7C0DC and #C4A7DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 220 |
| HSL | 242°, 43%, 76% |
| HSV | 242°, 24%, 86% |
| CMYK | 23%, 24%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 43.50, 41.72, 73.47 |
| Yxy | 41.72, 0.2741, 0.2629 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.68, 11.71, -25.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.59, 10.80, -26.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 86%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA8DC
.text { color: #AAA8DC; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 43%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADCA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8DC
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 #AAA8DC: ·
How #AAA8DC 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 #AAA8DC 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 #AAA8DC?
#AAA8DC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 168, 220). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8DC?
#AAA8DC is RGB 170, 168, 220 — HSL 242°, 43%, 76% — CMYK 23%, 24%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AAA8DC?
Its complement is #DADCA7; analogous partners are #A7C0DC and #C4A7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8DC for text?
Black text on #AAA8DC has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.