Palettes / Colors / #AAADFD
#AAADFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AAADFD 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 #AAADFD 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.
#AAADFD 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 #FDFAAA; it also sits naturally between #AAD6FD and #D1AAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAADFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 173, 253 |
| HSL | 238°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 238°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.25, 45.53, 99.12 |
| Yxy | 45.53, 0.2540, 0.2348 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.24, 16.96, -39.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.47, 16.07, -45.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · 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 #AAADFD
.text { color: #AAADFD; }
.background { background-color: #AAADFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAADFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 173, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAADFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 173, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAADFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 173, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAADFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAADFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDFAAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAADFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAADFD
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 #AAADFD: ·
How #AAADFD 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 #AAADFD 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 #AAADFD?
#AAADFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 173, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAADFD?
#AAADFD is RGB 170, 173, 253 — HSL 238°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AAADFD?
Its complement is #FDFAAA; analogous partners are #AAD6FD and #D1AAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAADFD for text?
Black text on #AAADFD has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.