Palettes / Colors / #AAAADF
#AAAADF — Light Muted Blue
#AAAADF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AAAADF 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.
#AAAADF 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 #DFDFAA; it also sits naturally between #AAC4DF and #C4AADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAADF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 170, 223 |
| HSL | 240°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 240°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 24%, 24%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.27, 42.62, 75.71 |
| Yxy | 42.62, 0.2723, 0.2621 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.30, 11.30, -26.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.29, 10.44, -27.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 87%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAADF
.text { color: #AAAADF; }
.background { background-color: #AAAADF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAADF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 170, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAADF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 170, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAADF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 170, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAADF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAADF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDFAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAADF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAADF
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 #AAAADF: ·
How #AAAADF 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 #AAAADF 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 #AAAADF?
#AAAADF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 170, 223). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAADF?
#AAAADF is RGB 170, 170, 223 — HSL 240°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 24%, 24%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AAAADF?
Its complement is #DFDFAA; analogous partners are #AAC4DF and #C4AADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAADF for text?
Black text on #AAAADF has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.