#AAAADF Color
#AAAADF is rgb(170, 170, 223) in RGB, hsl(240, 45%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAAADFrgb(170, 170, 223)hsl(240, 45%, 77%)hsv(240, 24%, 87%)cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 13%)oklch(75.7% 0.076 284.4)lab(71.03% 8.53 -26.91)lch(71.03% 28.23 287.59)What #AAAADF 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 #AAAADF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAAADF Channel Values
How #AAAADF 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 170 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 45% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 24% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAAADF 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 #AAAADF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAAADF; 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 #AAAADF
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 #AAAADF 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-aaaadf: #AAAADF;background-color: #AAAADF;colors: { 'color-aaaadf': '#AAAADF' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.667, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_aaaadf">#AAAADF</color>fill="#AAAADF"More Blue Colors
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#AAAADF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAAADF?
#AAAADF is a light blue — rgb(170, 170, 223) in RGB and hsl(240, 45%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #AAAADF?
#AAAADF is rgb(170, 170, 223) — red 170, green 170, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAAADF?
#AAAADF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAAADF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAAADF scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAAADF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAAADF 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.74, which is visibly different.
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