Palettes / Colors / #AAACFC
#AAACFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAACFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #AAACFC 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.
#AAACFC 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 #FCFBAB; it also sits naturally between #ABD5FC and #D2ABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAACFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 172, 252 |
| HSL | 239°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 239°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.90, 45.08, 98.22 |
| Yxy | 45.08, 0.2544, 0.2345 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.94, 17.27, -39.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.14, 16.35, -45.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAACFC
.text { color: #AAACFC; }
.background { background-color: #AAACFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAACFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 172, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAACFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 172, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAACFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 172, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAACFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAACFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFBAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAACFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAACFC
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 #AAACFC: ·
How #AAACFC 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 #AAACFC 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 #AAACFC?
#AAACFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 172, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAACFC?
#AAACFC is RGB 170, 172, 252 — HSL 239°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AAACFC?
Its complement is #FCFBAB; analogous partners are #ABD5FC and #D2ABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAACFC for text?
Black text on #AAACFC has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.