What color is #AAADD3?

#AAADD3 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAADD3?

The RGB value is 170, 173, 211: 170 red, 173 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAADD3?

The complementary color is #D3D0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAADD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAADD3 color

#AAADD3 rgb(170, 173, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAADD3 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 67.8% green and 82.7% blue (170, 173, 211).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#AAADD3 color codes

HEX	`#AAADD3`
RGB	`rgb(170, 173, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 67.8%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.65, 6.87, -19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.65, 20.73, 289.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.276, 43.136, 67.661)`
Decimal	`11185619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAADD3, 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 #AAADD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAADD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	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 #AAADD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaadd3; }
.text { color: #aaadd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaadd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 173 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaadd3, #bbaad3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #AAADD3?: #AAADD3 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAADD3?: The RGB value is 170, 173, 211: 170 red, 173 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAADD3?: The complementary color is #D3D0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAADD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.