Palettes / Colors / #AAA8EA
#AAA8EA — Light Blue
#AAA8EA 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 #AAA8EA 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.
#AAA8EA 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 #E8EAA9; it also sits naturally between #A9C7EA and #CCA9EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 234 |
| HSL | 242°, 61%, 79% |
| HSV | 242°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 27%, 28%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.43, 42.49, 83.65 |
| Yxy | 42.49, 0.2648, 0.2477 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.21, 15.04, -32.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.19, 14.03, -35.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 92%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA8EA
.text { color: #AAA8EA; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 61%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EAA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8EA
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 #AAA8EA: ·
How #AAA8EA 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 #AAA8EA 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 #AAA8EA?
#AAA8EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 168, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8EA?
#AAA8EA is RGB 170, 168, 234 — HSL 242°, 61%, 79% — CMYK 27%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AAA8EA?
Its complement is #E8EAA9; analogous partners are #A9C7EA and #CCA9EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8EA for text?
Black text on #AAA8EA has a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.