Palettes / Colors / #AAAAD8
#AAAAD8 — Light Muted Blue
#AAAAD8 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
#AAAAD8 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 #D8D8AB; it also sits naturally between #ABC2D8 and #C2ABD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAAD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 170, 216 |
| HSL | 240°, 37%, 76% |
| HSV | 240°, 21%, 85% |
| CMYK | 21%, 21%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 43.35, 42.25, 70.84 |
| Yxy | 42.25, 0.2771, 0.2701 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.05, 9.67, -23.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.00, 8.89, -23.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 85%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAAD8
.text { color: #AAAAD8; }
.background { background-color: #AAAAD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAAD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 170, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 37%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAAD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 170, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAAD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 170, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAAD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAAD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8D8AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAAD8: #000000.
How #AAAAD8 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 #AAAAD8 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 #AAAAD8?
#AAAAD8 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 170, 216). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAAD8?
#AAAAD8 is RGB 170, 170, 216 — HSL 240°, 37%, 76% — CMYK 21%, 21%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #AAAAD8?
Its complement is #D8D8AB; analogous partners are #ABC2D8 and #C2ABD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAAD8 for text?
Black text on #AAAAD8 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.