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#AAB4CF Color

#AAB4CF is rgb(170, 180, 207) in RGB, hsl(224, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAB4CF
HEX#AAB4CF
RGBrgb(170, 180, 207)
HSLhsl(224, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(224, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.04 269.3)
LABlab(73.18% 0.62 -14.97)
LCHlch(73.18% 14.98 272.37)

What #AAB4CF 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 #AAB4CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.03Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.2Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.14Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.16Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 9.86Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 10.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#AAB4CF Channel Values

How #AAB4CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 180 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAB4CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AAB4CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AAB4CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAB4CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AAB4CF
Complementary
#CFC5AA
Analogous
#AAC7CF
Analogous
#B3AACF
Triadic
#CFAAB4
Triadic
#B4CFAA
Split comp.
#CFB3AA
Split comp.
#C7CFAA

Tints & Shades of #AAB4CF

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.

Tints

#B4BDD5
#C1C8DC
#CBD1E2
#D8DCE9
#E2E5EE
#EFF1F6

Shades

#8997BD
#697AAB
#516290
#3E4B6F
#2C354E
#1A1F2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AAB4CF.

How #AAB4CF 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.

Typical#AAB4CF
Protanopia#B2B2CF
Protanomaly#AFB3CF
Deuteranopia#B1B1CF
Deuteranomaly#AEB2CF
Tritanopia#A6B8B8
Tritanomaly#A8B6C1
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AAB4CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aab4cf: #AAB4CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAB4CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aab4cf': '#AAB4CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.706, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_aab4cf">#AAB4CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAB4CF"

More Blue Colors

#AAB4CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AAB4CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAB4CF?

#AAB4CF is a light blue — rgb(170, 180, 207) in RGB and hsl(224, 28%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #AAB4CF?

#AAB4CF is rgb(170, 180, 207) — red 170, green 180, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAB4CF?

#AAB4CF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAB4CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAB4CF scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAB4CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAB4CF 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 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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