Palettes / Colors / #AAAAE7
#AAAAE7 — Light Blue
#AAAAE7 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 #AAAAE7 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.
#AAAAE7 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 #E7E7AB; it also sits naturally between #ABC9E7 and #C9ABE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAAE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 170, 231 |
| HSL | 240°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 240°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 26%, 26%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 45.38, 43.07, 81.52 |
| Yxy | 43.07, 0.2670, 0.2534 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.60, 13.20, -30.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.62, 12.28, -32.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 91%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAAE7
.text { color: #AAAAE7; }
.background { background-color: #AAAAE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAAE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 170, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAAE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 170, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAAE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 170, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAAE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAAE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7E7AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAAE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAAE7
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 #AAAAE7: ·
How #AAAAE7 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 #AAAAE7 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 #AAAAE7?
#AAAAE7 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 170, 231). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAAE7?
#AAAAE7 is RGB 170, 170, 231 — HSL 240°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #AAAAE7?
Its complement is #E7E7AB; analogous partners are #ABC9E7 and #C9ABE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAAE7 for text?
Black text on #AAAAE7 has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.