Palettes / Colors / #AAAFDD
#AAAFDD — Light Muted Blue
#AAAFDD 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 #AAAFDD 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.
#AAAFDD 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 #DED9AB; it also sits naturally between #ABC9DE and #BFABDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 175, 221 |
| HSL | 234°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 234°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 21%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.96, 44.43, 74.61 |
| Yxy | 44.43, 0.2741, 0.2709 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.51, 8.06, -23.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.65, 7.43, -24.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 69% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 21% · 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 #AAAFDD
.text { color: #AAAFDD; }
.background { background-color: #AAAFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 175, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 175, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 175, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED9AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAAFDD
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 #AAAFDD: ·
How #AAAFDD 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 #AAAFDD 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 #AAAFDD?
#AAAFDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 170, 175, 221). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAFDD?
#AAAFDD is RGB 170, 175, 221 — HSL 234°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 21%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AAAFDD?
Its complement is #DED9AB; analogous partners are #ABC9DE and #BFABDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAFDD for text?
Black text on #AAAFDD has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.