Palettes / Colors / #AAAED5
#AAAED5 — Light Muted Blue
#AAAED5 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 #AAAED5 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.
#AAAED5 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 #D5D1AA; it also sits naturally between #AAC4D5 and #BBAAD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAED5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 213 |
| HSL | 234°, 34%, 75% |
| HSV | 234°, 20%, 84% |
| CMYK | 20%, 18%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 43.72, 43.62, 69.07 |
| Yxy | 43.62, 0.2795, 0.2789 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.98, 6.77, -20.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.05, 6.21, -20.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 84%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAED5
.text { color: #AAAED5; }
.background { background-color: #AAAED5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAED5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 34%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAED5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAED5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAED5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAED5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D1AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAED5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAED5
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 #AAAED5: ·
How #AAAED5 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 #AAAED5 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 #AAAED5?
#AAAED5 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 213). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAED5?
#AAAED5 is RGB 170, 174, 213 — HSL 234°, 34%, 75% — CMYK 20%, 18%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #AAAED5?
Its complement is #D5D1AA; analogous partners are #AAC4D5 and #BBAAD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAED5 for text?
Black text on #AAAED5 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.