What color is #AAACCC?

#AAACCC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAACCC?

The RGB value is 170, 172, 204: 170 red, 172 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAACCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #AAACCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAACCC color

#AAACCC rgb(170, 172, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAACCC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 67.5% green and 80% blue (170, 172, 204).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#AAACCC color codes

HEX	`#AAACCC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 172, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 67.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 16%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.15, 5.86, -16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.15, 17.47, 289.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.227, 42.41, 63.076)`
Decimal	`11185356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAACCC, 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 #AAACCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAACCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #AAACCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaaccc; }
.text { color: #aaaccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaaccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 172 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaaccc, #b9aacc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #AAACCC?: #AAACCC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAACCC?: The RGB value is 170, 172, 204: 170 red, 172 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAACCC?: The complementary color is #CCCAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAACCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.