Close to Bluebell
#AAAED5
#AAAED5 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 68.2% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 34% saturation and 75% 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 #AAAED5.
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
2.16:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAAED5 as they’d see it.
#AAAED5 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 #AAAED5
What color is #AAAED5?
#AAAED5 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 68.2% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 34% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAAED5 in RGB?
#AAAED5 is rgb(170, 174, 213): 170 red, 174 green, and 213 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAAED5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 18, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAAED5?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAAED5?
Its complement #B6B28B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.