Night Snow
Also known as: Ice Cold Stare, Baby Blue, Sky High, Pastel Blue
Quietly steady and dependable, Night Snow is a cool-toned blue that earns its keep in corporate branding and SaaS products. For contrast, pair it with a orange from its complementary palette below. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 12.79:1 on black clears AA.
Night Snow color codes
- HEX
- #AACCFF
- RGB
- rgb(170, 204, 255)
- RGBA
- rgba(170, 204, 255, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(216, 100%, 83%)
- HSV
- hsv(216, 33%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 0%)
- LAB
- lab(80.9 -2.8 -29.1)
- OKLCH
- oklch(83.8% 0.081 258.3)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
cool
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: lightsteelblue#B0C4DE · ΔE 6.4
- RAL 7047 — Telegrey 4#CFD0CF · ΔE 18.0 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Night Snow works
- Web & UI: Use it decoratively — dividers, chart series, illustration accents — and let neutrals carry the type.
- Interiors: Use it where you want the eye to land — front door, built-ins, or one bold wall.
- Fashion: One garment in this color carries an outfit; two starts to compete.
- Branding: The safest brand-primary family there is; differentiate with an unexpected accent.
- Branding: Best in a brand's supporting palette — packaging interiors, patterns, campaign accents.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Night Snow
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Night Snow by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.64:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 12.79:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Night Snow background: #000000
Palettes featuring Night Snow
Night Snow with its complement
Soft neighbors of Night Snow
Night Snow triad
Similar colors
- Baby Blue#A2CFFE · ΔE 3.1
- Sky High#A7C2EB · ΔE 3.3
- Breeze#AEC9EA · ΔE 3.8
- Blue Lips#A6BCE2 · ΔE 5.4
- Featherbed#AFCBE5 · ΔE 5.9
- Maritime#BDCFEA · ΔE 6.4
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Night Snow is closest to Halo.
Night Snow FAQs
What color is Night Snow?
Night Snow is a light blue with the hex code #AACCFF. In HSL terms it has a hue of 216°, 100% saturation, and 83% lightness.
What is the hex code for Night Snow?
The hex code for Night Snow is #AACCFF. In RGB it's rgb(170, 204, 255), and in CMYK it's cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 0%).
What colors go well with Night Snow?
Night Snow pairs naturally with orange tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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