Palettes / Colors / #AAAED6
#AAAED6 — Light Muted Blue
#AAAED6 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 #AAAED6 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.
#AAAED6 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 #D6D2A9; it also sits naturally between #A9C3D6 and #BCA9D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAED6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 214 |
| HSL | 235°, 35%, 75% |
| HSV | 235°, 21%, 84% |
| CMYK | 21%, 19%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 43.85, 43.67, 69.74 |
| Yxy | 43.67, 0.2788, 0.2777 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.01, 7.00, -20.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.09, 6.42, -20.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 84%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 19% · 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 #AAAED6
.text { color: #AAAED6; }
.background { background-color: #AAAED6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAED6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 35%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAED6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAED6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAED6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAED6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D2A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAED6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAED6
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 #AAAED6: ·
How #AAAED6 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 #AAAED6 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 #AAAED6?
#AAAED6 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 214). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAED6?
#AAAED6 is RGB 170, 174, 214 — HSL 235°, 35%, 75% — CMYK 21%, 19%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #AAAED6?
Its complement is #D6D2A9; analogous partners are #A9C3D6 and #BCA9D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAED6 for text?
Black text on #AAAED6 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.