#AAB2E4 Color
#AAB2E4 is rgb(170, 178, 228) in RGB, hsl(232, 52%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 11%) 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 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAB2E4rgb(170, 178, 228)hsl(232, 52%, 78%)hsv(232, 25%, 89%)cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 11%)oklch(77.5% 0.072 277.5)lab(73.26% 5.30 -26.23)lch(73.26% 26.76 281.42)What #AAB2E4 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 #AAB2E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAB2E4 Channel Values
How #AAB2E4 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 178 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 52% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 25% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAB2E4 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 #AAB2E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAB2E4; 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 #AAB2E4
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 #AAB2E4 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.
#AAB2E4#B1B1E4#AEB1E4#AFAFE4#ADB0E4#A2B9B9#A5B6CC#B5B5B5Using #AAB2E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aab2e4: #AAB2E4;background-color: #AAB2E4;colors: { 'color-aab2e4': '#AAB2E4' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.698, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_aab2e4">#AAB2E4</color>fill="#AAB2E4"More Blue Colors
#AAB2E4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAB2E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAB2E4?
#AAB2E4 is a light blue — rgb(170, 178, 228) in RGB and hsl(232, 52%, 78%) 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 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #AAB2E4?
#AAB2E4 is rgb(170, 178, 228) — red 170, green 178, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAB2E4?
#AAB2E4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAB2E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAB2E4 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAB2E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAB2E4 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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