#AAA7F1 Color
#AAA7F1 is rgb(170, 167, 241) in RGB, hsl(242, 73%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAA7F1rgb(170, 167, 241)hsl(242, 73%, 80%)hsv(242, 31%, 95%)cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 5%)oklch(75.9% 0.105 285.4)lab(70.86% 13.44 -36.95)lch(70.86% 39.32 289.99)What #AAA7F1 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 #AAA7F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAA7F1 Channel Values
How #AAA7F1 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 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 73% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 31% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA7F1 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 #AAA7F1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA7F1; 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 #AAA7F1
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 #AAA7F1 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-aaa7f1: #AAA7F1;background-color: #AAA7F1;colors: { 'color-aaa7f1': '#AAA7F1' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.655, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_aaa7f1">#AAA7F1</color>fill="#AAA7F1"More Blue Colors
#AAA7F1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAA7F1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAA7F1?
#AAA7F1 is a lightest blue — rgb(170, 167, 241) in RGB and hsl(242, 73%, 80%) 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 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #AAA7F1?
#AAA7F1 is rgb(170, 167, 241) — red 170, green 167, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAA7F1?
#AAA7F1 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAA7F1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA7F1 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAA7F1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAA7F1 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 19.39, which is visibly different.
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