What color is #AAAFD4?

#AAAFD4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAAFD4?

The RGB value is 170, 175, 212: 170 red, 175 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAAFD4?

The complementary color is #D4CFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAAFD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAAFD4 color

#AAAFD4 rgb(170, 175, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAAFD4 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 68.6% green and 83.1% blue (170, 175, 212).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 33% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#AAAFD4 color codes

HEX	`#AAAFD4`
RGB	`rgb(170, 175, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 68.6%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 33%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 20%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.2, 5.99, -19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.2, 20.17, 287.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.788, 43.959, 68.452)`
Decimal	`11186132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAAFD4, 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 #AAAFD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAAFD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	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 #AAAFD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaafd4; }
.text { color: #aaafd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaafd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 175 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaafd4, #baaad4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #AAAFD4?: #AAAFD4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAAFD4?: The RGB value is 170, 175, 212: 170 red, 175 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAAFD4?: The complementary color is #D4CFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAAFD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.