Information about #AAA8D7 color

#AAA8D7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA8D7 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 168, 215) — 66.7% red, 65.9% green, 84.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 18 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AAA8D7 reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

The recipe behind #AAA8D7 is rgb(170, 168, 215), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AAA8D7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #AAA8D7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA8D7 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AAA8D7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AAA8D7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA8D7
  • RGB170, 168, 215
  • CMYK18, 18, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(170, 168, 215)
  • HSL243°, 37%, 75%
  • HSL Precise242.553°, 37.008%, 75.098%
  • HSV243°, 22%, 84%
  • HSB243°, 22%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.659, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.659, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.659, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA8D7
  • DECIMAL ID11184343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01