What color is #AAB4DB?

#AAB4DB 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 #AAB4DB?

The RGB value is 170, 180, 219: 170 red, 180 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAB4DB?

The complementary color is #DBD1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAB4DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAB4DB color

#AAB4DB rgb(170, 180, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAB4DB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 70.6% green and 85.9% blue (170, 180, 219).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#AAB4DB color codes

HEX	`#AAB4DB`
RGB	`rgb(170, 180, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 70.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.74, 4.84, -20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.74, 21.3, 283.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.682, 46.302, 73.534)`
Decimal	`11187419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAB4DB, 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 #AAB4DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAB4DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #AAB4DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aab4db; }
.text { color: #aab4db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aab4db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 180 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aab4db, #b8aadb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AAB4DB?: #AAB4DB 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 #AAB4DB?: The RGB value is 170, 180, 219: 170 red, 180 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAB4DB?: The complementary color is #DBD1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAB4DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.