What color is #AAB8CE?

#AAB8CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAB8CE?

The RGB value is 170, 184, 206: 170 red, 184 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAB8CE?

The complementary color is #CEC0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAB8CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAB8CE color

#AAB8CE rgb(170, 184, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AAB8CE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 72.2% green and 80.8% blue (170, 184, 206).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#AAB8CE color codes

HEX	`#AAB8CE`
RGB	`rgb(170, 184, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 72.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.37, -0.24, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.37, 12.72, 268.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.856, 47.282, 65.144)`
Decimal	`11188430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAB8CE, 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 #AAB8CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAB8CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #AAB8CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aab8ce; }
.text { color: #aab8ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aab8ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 184 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aab8ce, #aeaace); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #AAB8CE?: #AAB8CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAB8CE?: The RGB value is 170, 184, 206: 170 red, 184 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAB8CE?: The complementary color is #CEC0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAB8CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.