What color is #AAADCC?

#AAADCC 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 #AAADCC?

The RGB value is 170, 173, 204: 170 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAADCC?

The complementary color is #CCC9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAADCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAADCC color

#AAADCC rgb(170, 173, 204)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 67.8% green and 80% blue (170, 173, 204).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#AAADCC color codes

HEX	`#AAADCC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 173, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 67.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.41, 5.31, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.41, 16.92, 288.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.418, 42.792, 63.14)`
Decimal	`11185612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAADCC, 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 #AAADCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAADCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #AAADCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaadcc; }
.text { color: #aaadcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaadcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 173 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaadcc, #b8aacc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #AAADCC?: #AAADCC 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 #AAADCC?: The RGB value is 170, 173, 204: 170 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAADCC?: The complementary color is #CCC9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAADCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.