What color is #AABAD1?

#AABAD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AABAD1?

The RGB value is 170, 186, 209: 170 red, 186 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AABAD1?

The complementary color is #D1C1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AABAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AABAD1 color

#AABAD1 rgb(170, 186, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AABAD1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 72.9% green and 82% blue (170, 186, 209).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 30% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#AABAD1 color codes

HEX	`#AABAD1`
RGB	`rgb(170, 186, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 72.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 30%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.99, -0.67, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.99, 13.43, 267.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.642, 48.266, 67.221)`
Decimal	`11188945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AABAD1, 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 #AABAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AABAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	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 #AABAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aabad1; }
.text { color: #aabad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aabad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 186 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aabad1, #aeaad1); }

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Questions

What color is #AABAD1?: #AABAD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AABAD1?: The RGB value is 170, 186, 209: 170 red, 186 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AABAD1?: The complementary color is #D1C1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AABAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.