Palettes / Colors / #AAABCC
#AAABCC — Light Dusty Blue
#AAABCC is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #AAABCC 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.
#AAABCC 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 #CBCAA9; it also sits naturally between #A9BBCB and #B9A9CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAABCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 171, 204 |
| HSL | 238°, 25%, 73% |
| HSV | 238°, 17%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 16%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.04, 42.03, 63.02 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.2858, 0.2857 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 6.42, -16.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 5.85, -16.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAABCC
.text { color: #AAABCC; }
.background { background-color: #AAABCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAABCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 171, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 25%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAABCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 171, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAABCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 171, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAABCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAABCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBCAA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAABCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAABCC
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 #AAABCC: ·
How #AAABCC 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 #AAABCC 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 #AAABCC?
#AAABCC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 171, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAABCC?
#AAABCC is RGB 170, 171, 204 — HSL 238°, 25%, 73% — CMYK 17%, 16%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AAABCC?
Its complement is #CBCAA9; analogous partners are #A9BBCB and #B9A9CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAABCC for text?
Black text on #AAABCC has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.