#AAA7EC Color
#AAA7EC is rgb(170, 167, 236) in RGB, hsl(243, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 29%, 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 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAA7ECrgb(170, 167, 236)hsl(243, 64%, 79%)hsv(243, 29%, 93%)cmyk(28%, 29%, 0%, 7%)oklch(75.6% 0.098 285.8)lab(70.69% 12.49 -34.50)lch(70.69% 36.70 289.90)What #AAA7EC 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 #AAA7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAA7EC Channel Values
How #AAA7EC 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 167 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 64% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.22:1 vs white · 9.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA7EC 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 #AAA7EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA7EC; 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 #AAA7EC
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 #AAA7EC 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-aaa7ec: #AAA7EC;background-color: #AAA7EC;colors: { 'color-aaa7ec': '#AAA7EC' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.655, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_aaa7ec">#AAA7EC</color>fill="#AAA7EC"More Blue Colors
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#AAA7EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAA7EC?
#AAA7EC is a light blue — rgb(170, 167, 236) in RGB and hsl(243, 64%, 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #AAA7EC?
#AAA7EC is rgb(170, 167, 236) — red 170, green 167, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAA7EC?
#AAA7EC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 29%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAA7EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA7EC scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAA7EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAA7EC 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 20.6, which is visibly different.
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