Close to Bluebell
#AAA9EF
#AAA9EF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 66.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 69% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AAA9EF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA9EF as they’d see it.
#AAA9EF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AAA9EF
What color is #AAA9EF?
#AAA9EF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 66.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 69% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA9EF in RGB?
#AAA9EF is rgb(170, 169, 239): 170 red, 169 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA9EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 29, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA9EF?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA9EF?
Its complement #B2B46C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.