Palettes / Colors / #AAAAF0
#AAAAF0 — Light Blue
#AAAAF0 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 #AAAAF0 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.
#AAAAF0 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 #F0F0A8; it also sits naturally between #A8CCF0 and #CCA8F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAAF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 170, 240 |
| HSL | 240°, 70%, 80% |
| HSV | 240°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 29%, 29%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.68, 43.59, 88.39 |
| Yxy | 43.59, 0.2613, 0.2440 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.95, 15.39, -34.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.02, 14.43, -38.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 94%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAAF0
.text { color: #AAAAF0; }
.background { background-color: #AAAAF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAAF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 170, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 70%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAAF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 170, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAAF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 170, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAAF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAAF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0F0A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAAF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAAF0
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 #AAAAF0: ·
How #AAAAF0 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 #AAAAF0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAAAF0?
#AAAAF0 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 170, 240). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAAF0?
#AAAAF0 is RGB 170, 170, 240 — HSL 240°, 70%, 80% — CMYK 29%, 29%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AAAAF0?
Its complement is #F0F0A8; analogous partners are #A8CCF0 and #CCA8F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAAF0 for text?
Black text on #AAAAF0 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.