What color is #AAA3E6?

#AAA3E6 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA3E6?

The RGB value is 170, 163, 230: 170 red, 163 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA3E6?

The complementary color is #DFE6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA3E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA3E6 color

#AAA3E6 rgb(170, 163, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAA3E6 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 63.9% green and 90.2% blue (170, 163, 230).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 57% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#AAA3E6 color codes

HEX	`#AAA3E6`
RGB	`rgb(170, 163, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 63.9%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 57%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 29%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 29%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.79, 16.87, -32.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.79, 36.89, 297.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.954, 40.453, 80.34)`
Decimal	`11183078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA3E6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AAA3E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA3E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AAA3E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa3e6; }
.text { color: #aaa3e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa3e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 163 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa3e6, #cca3e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AAA3E6?: #AAA3E6 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA3E6?: The RGB value is 170, 163, 230: 170 red, 163 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA3E6?: The complementary color is #DFE6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA3E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.