Palettes / Colors / #AAACEE
#AAACEE — Light Blue
#AAACEE 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 #AAACEE 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.
#AAACEE 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 #EEECAA; it also sits naturally between #AACEEE and #CAAAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAACEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 172, 238 |
| HSL | 238°, 67%, 80% |
| HSV | 238°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 29%, 28%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.76, 44.22, 86.96 |
| Yxy | 44.22, 0.2628, 0.2485 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.38, 13.78, -33.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.50, 12.90, -35.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAACEE
.text { color: #AAACEE; }
.background { background-color: #AAACEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAACEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 172, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 67%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAACEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 172, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAACEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 172, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAACEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAACEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEECAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAACEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAACEE
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 #AAACEE: ·
How #AAACEE 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 #AAACEE 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 #AAACEE?
#AAACEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 172, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAACEE?
#AAACEE is RGB 170, 172, 238 — HSL 238°, 67%, 80% — CMYK 29%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAACEE?
Its complement is #EEECAA; analogous partners are #AACEEE and #CAAAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAACEE for text?
Black text on #AAACEE has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.