Palettes / Colors / #AAA8ED
#AAA8ED — Light Blue
#AAA8ED 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 #AAA8ED 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.
#AAA8ED 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 #EAEDA6; it also sits naturally between #A6C7ED and #CCA6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 237 |
| HSL | 242°, 66%, 79% |
| HSV | 242°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 29%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.87, 42.67, 85.94 |
| Yxy | 42.67, 0.2629, 0.2445 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.33, 15.77, -34.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.32, 14.75, -37.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA8ED
.text { color: #AAA8ED; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 66%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAEDA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8ED
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 #AAA8ED: ·
How #AAA8ED 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 #AAA8ED 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 #AAA8ED?
#AAA8ED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 168, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8ED?
#AAA8ED is RGB 170, 168, 237 — HSL 242°, 66%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 29%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAA8ED?
Its complement is #EAEDA6; analogous partners are #A6C7ED and #CCA6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8ED for text?
Black text on #AAA8ED has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.