#AAA8FF Color
#AAA8FF is rgb(170, 168, 255) in RGB, hsl(241, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 34%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAA8FFrgb(170, 168, 255)hsl(241, 100%, 83%)hsv(241, 34%, 100%)cmyk(33%, 34%, 0%, 0%)oklch(76.7% 0.123 284.1)lab(71.61% 15.64 -43.35)lch(71.61% 46.09 289.84)What #AAA8FF 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 #AAA8FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAA8FF Channel Values
How #AAA8FF 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 168 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 100% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 34% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA8FF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AAA8FF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AAA8FF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA8FF; 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 #AAA8FF
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 #AAA8FF 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-aaa8ff: #AAA8FF;background-color: #AAA8FF;colors: { 'color-aaa8ff': '#AAA8FF' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.659, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_aaa8ff">#AAA8FF</color>fill="#AAA8FF"More Blue Colors
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#AAA8FF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAA8FF?
#AAA8FF is a lightest blue — rgb(170, 168, 255) in RGB and hsl(241, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.11.
What is the RGB value of #AAA8FF?
#AAA8FF is rgb(170, 168, 255) — red 170, green 168, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAA8FF?
#AAA8FF converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 34%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAA8FF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA8FF scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAA8FF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAA8FF 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 17.69, which is visibly different.
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