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#AAD6FD Color

#AAD6FD is rgb(170, 214, 253) in RGB, hsl(208, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAD6FD
HEX#AAD6FD
RGBrgb(170, 214, 253)
HSLhsl(208, 95%, 83%)
HSVhsv(208, 33%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.071 245.5)
LABlab(83.50% -8.07 -24.09)
LCHlch(83.50% 25.41 251.49)

What #AAD6FD 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 #AAD6FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AAD6FD Channel Values

How #AAD6FD 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 214 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 95% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 33% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAD6FD 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAD6FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAD6FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAD6FD

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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Shades

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How #AAD6FD 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#AAD6FD
Protanopia#CFCFFD
Protanomaly#C2D2FD
Deuteranopia#C9C9FE
Deuteranomaly#BDCEFE
Tritanopia#A2DBDB
Tritanomaly#A5D9EA
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #AAD6FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aad6fd: #AAD6FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAD6FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aad6fd': '#AAD6FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.839, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_aad6fd">#AAD6FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAD6FD"

More Blue Colors

#AAD6FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAD6FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAD6FD?

#AAD6FD is a lightest blue — rgb(170, 214, 253) in RGB and hsl(208, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #AAD6FD?

#AAD6FD is rgb(170, 214, 253) — red 170, green 214, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAD6FD?

#AAD6FD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAD6FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAD6FD scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAD6FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAD6FD 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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