Palettes / Colors / #AAAEDB
#AAAEDB — Light Muted Blue
#AAAEDB 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 #AAAEDB 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.
#AAAEDB 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 #DAD6A9; it also sits naturally between #A9C6DA and #BEA9DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 174, 219 |
| HSL | 235°, 40%, 76% |
| HSV | 235°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 22%, 21%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 44.50, 43.93, 73.15 |
| Yxy | 43.93, 0.2754, 0.2719 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.18, 8.15, -23.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.28, 7.50, -23.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 86%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAEDB
.text { color: #AAAEDB; }
.background { background-color: #AAAEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 174, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 40%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 174, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 174, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAEDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD6A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAEDB
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 #AAAEDB: ·
How #AAAEDB 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 #AAAEDB 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 #AAAEDB?
#AAAEDB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 174, 219). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAEDB?
#AAAEDB is RGB 170, 174, 219 — HSL 235°, 40%, 76% — CMYK 22%, 21%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AAAEDB?
Its complement is #DAD6A9; analogous partners are #A9C6DA and #BEA9DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAEDB for text?
Black text on #AAAEDB has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.