What color is #AAB3D9?

#AAB3D9 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 #AAB3D9?

The RGB value is 170, 179, 217: 170 red, 179 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAB3D9?

The complementary color is #D9D0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAB3D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAB3D9 color

#AAB3D9 rgb(170, 179, 217)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAB3D9 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 70.2% green and 85.1% blue (170, 179, 217).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 38% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#AAB3D9 color codes

HEX	`#AAB3D9`
RGB	`rgb(170, 179, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 70.2%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 38%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.41, 4.93, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.41, 20.75, 283.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.219, 45.795, 72.089)`
Decimal	`11187161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAB3D9, 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 #AAB3D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAB3D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #AAB3D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aab3d9; }
.text { color: #aab3d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aab3d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 179 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aab3d9, #b9aad9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AAB3D9?: #AAB3D9 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 #AAB3D9?: The RGB value is 170, 179, 217: 170 red, 179 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAB3D9?: The complementary color is #D9D0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAB3D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.