What color is #AAC2FE?

#AAC2FE is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAC2FE?

The RGB value is 170, 194, 254: 170 red, 194 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAC2FE?

The complementary color is #FEE6AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAC2FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAC2FE color

#AAC2FE rgb(170, 194, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAC2FE is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 76.1% green and 99.6% blue (170, 194, 254).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 98% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sky High (#A7C2EB), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#AAC2FE color codes

HEX	`#AAC2FE`
RGB	`rgb(170, 194, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 76.1%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 98%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 33%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 24%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.63, 5.61, -32.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.63, 32.64, 279.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.754, 54.283, 101.392)`
Decimal	`11191038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAC2FE, 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 #AAC2FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAC2FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	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 #AAC2FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aac2fe; }
.text { color: #aac2fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aac2fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 194 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aac2fe, #bcaafe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AAC2FE?: #AAC2FE is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Sky High. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAC2FE?: The RGB value is 170, 194, 254: 170 red, 194 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAC2FE?: The complementary color is #FEE6AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAC2FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.