Palettes / Colors / #AAA8FB
#AAA8FB — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAA8FB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #AAA8FB 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.
#AAA8FB 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 #F9FBA7; it also sits naturally between #A7D0FB and #D2A7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA8FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 168, 251 |
| HSL | 241°, 91%, 82% |
| HSV | 241°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 33%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 47.99, 43.52, 97.14 |
| Yxy | 43.52, 0.2544, 0.2307 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.90, 19.26, -40.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.97, 18.23, -46.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA8FB
.text { color: #AAA8FB; }
.background { background-color: #AAA8FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA8FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 168, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 91%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA8FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 168, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA8FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 168, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA8FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA8FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FBA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA8FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA8FB
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 #AAA8FB: ·
How #AAA8FB 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 #AAA8FB 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 #AAA8FB?
#AAA8FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 168, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA8FB?
#AAA8FB is RGB 170, 168, 251 — HSL 241°, 91%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 33%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AAA8FB?
Its complement is #F9FBA7; analogous partners are #A7D0FB and #D2A7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA8FB for text?
Black text on #AAA8FB has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.