Palettes / Colors / #AAADDF
#AAADDF — Light Muted Blue
#AAADDF is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #AAADDF 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.
#AAADDF 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 #DFDCAA; it also sits naturally between #AAC7DF and #C2AADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAADDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 173, 223 |
| HSL | 237°, 45%, 77% |
| HSV | 237°, 24%, 87% |
| CMYK | 24%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.84, 43.76, 75.90 |
| Yxy | 43.76, 0.2726, 0.2660 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.07, 9.63, -25.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.15, 8.90, -26.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAADDF
.text { color: #AAADDF; }
.background { background-color: #AAADDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAADDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 173, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 45%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAADDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 173, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAADDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 173, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAADDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAADDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDCAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAADDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAADDF
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 #AAADDF: ·
How #AAADDF 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 #AAADDF 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 #AAADDF?
#AAADDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 173, 223). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAADDF?
#AAADDF is RGB 170, 173, 223 — HSL 237°, 45%, 77% — CMYK 24%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AAADDF?
Its complement is #DFDCAA; analogous partners are #AAC7DF and #C2AADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAADDF for text?
Black text on #AAADDF has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.