What color is #AAB4D2?

#AAB4D2 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 #AAB4D2?

The RGB value is 170, 180, 210: 170 red, 180 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAB4D2?

The complementary color is #D2C8AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAB4D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAB4D2 color

#AAB4D2 rgb(170, 180, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAB4D2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 70.6% green and 82.4% blue (170, 180, 210).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#AAB4D2 color codes

HEX	`#AAB4D2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 180, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 70.6%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.44, 2.81, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.44, 16.53, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.529, 45.841, 67.462)`
Decimal	`11187410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAB4D2, 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 #AAB4D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAB4D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #AAB4D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aab4d2; }
.text { color: #aab4d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aab4d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 180 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aab4d2, #b4aad2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AAB4D2?: #AAB4D2 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 #AAB4D2?: The RGB value is 170, 180, 210: 170 red, 180 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAB4D2?: The complementary color is #D2C8AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAB4D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.