#AAACF3 Color
#AAACF3 is rgb(170, 172, 243) in RGB, hsl(238, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 29%, 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 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAACF3rgb(170, 172, 243)hsl(238, 75%, 81%)hsv(238, 30%, 95%)cmyk(30%, 29%, 0%, 5%)oklch(76.9% 0.101 282.5)lab(72.20% 11.21 -35.97)lch(72.20% 37.68 287.30)What #AAACF3 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 #AAACF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAACF3 Channel Values
How #AAACF3 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 172 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 75% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 30% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAACF3 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 #AAACF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAACF3; 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 #AAACF3
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 #AAACF3 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-aaacf3: #AAACF3;background-color: #AAACF3;colors: { 'color-aaacf3': '#AAACF3' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.675, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_aaacf3">#AAACF3</color>fill="#AAACF3"More Blue Colors
#AAACF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAACF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAACF3?
#AAACF3 is a lightest blue — rgb(170, 172, 243) in RGB and hsl(238, 75%, 81%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #AAACF3?
#AAACF3 is rgb(170, 172, 243) — red 170, green 172, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAACF3?
#AAACF3 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 29%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAACF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAACF3 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAACF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAACF3 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 19.72, which is visibly different.
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