What color is #A1ABC7?

#A1ABC7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1ABC7?

The RGB value is 161, 171, 199: 161 red, 171 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1ABC7?

The complementary color is #C7BDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1ABC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1ABC7 color

#A1ABC7 rgb(161, 171, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A1ABC7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 67.1% green and 78% blue (161, 171, 199).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 25% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#A1ABC7 color codes

HEX	`#A1ABC7`
RGB	`rgb(161, 171, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 67.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 25%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 19%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.05, 2.42, -15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.05, 15.62, 278.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.567, 40.826, 59.817)`
Decimal	`10595271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1ABC7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A1ABC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1ABC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A1ABC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1abc7; }
.text { color: #a1abc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1abc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 171 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1abc7, #aaa1c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1ABC7?: #A1ABC7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1ABC7?: The RGB value is 161, 171, 199: 161 red, 171 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1ABC7?: The complementary color is #C7BDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1ABC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.