#AAA6ED Color
#AAA6ED is rgb(170, 166, 237) in RGB, hsl(243, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAA6EDrgb(170, 166, 237)hsl(243, 66%, 79%)hsv(243, 30%, 93%)cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 7%)oklch(75.5% 0.101 286.3)lab(70.47% 13.21 -35.39)lch(70.47% 37.77 290.46)What #AAA6ED Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AAA6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAA6ED Channel Values
How #AAA6ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 166 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 66% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 30% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA6ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AAA6ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AAA6ED
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AAA6ED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaa6ed: #AAA6ED;background-color: #AAA6ED;colors: { 'color-aaa6ed': '#AAA6ED' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.651, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_aaa6ed">#AAA6ED</color>fill="#AAA6ED"More Blue Colors
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#AAA6ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAA6ED?
#AAA6ED is a light blue — rgb(170, 166, 237) in RGB and hsl(243, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #AAA6ED?
#AAA6ED is rgb(170, 166, 237) — red 170, green 166, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAA6ED?
#AAA6ED converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAA6ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA6ED scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAA6ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAA6ED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.19, which is visibly different.
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