What color is #AAB8DD?

#AAB8DD 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 #AAB8DD?

The RGB value is 170, 184, 221: 170 red, 184 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAB8DD?

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

Is black or white text better on #AAB8DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAB8DD color

#AAB8DD rgb(170, 184, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAB8DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 72.2% green and 86.7% blue (170, 184, 221).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#AAB8DD color codes

HEX	`#AAB8DD`
RGB	`rgb(170, 184, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 72.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.85, 3.12, -20.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.85, 20.38, 278.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.766, 48.046, 75.203)`
Decimal	`11188445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAB8DD, 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 #AAB8DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAB8DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	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 #AAB8DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aab8dd; }
.text { color: #aab8dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aab8dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 184 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aab8dd, #b5aadd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AAB8DD?: #AAB8DD 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 #AAB8DD?: The RGB value is 170, 184, 221: 170 red, 184 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAB8DD?: The complementary color is #DDCFAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAB8DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.