Palettes / Colors / #AAA8EB
#AAA8EB — Light Blue
#AAA8EB 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 #AAA8EB 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.
#AAA8EB 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 #E9EBA8; it also sits naturally between #A8C7EB and #CCA8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 235 |
| HSL | 242°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 242°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 28%, 29%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.58, 42.55, 84.41 |
| Yxy | 42.55, 0.2642, 0.2466 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.25, 15.28, -33.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.23, 14.27, -35.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 92%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 29% · 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 #AAA8EB
.text { color: #AAA8EB; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9EBA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8EB
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 #AAA8EB: ·
How #AAA8EB 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 #AAA8EB 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 #AAA8EB?
#AAA8EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 168, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8EB?
#AAA8EB is RGB 170, 168, 235 — HSL 242°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 29%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AAA8EB?
Its complement is #E9EBA8; analogous partners are #A8C7EB and #CCA8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8EB for text?
Black text on #AAA8EB has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.