What color is #A1ADCE?

#A1ADCE 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 #A1ADCE?

The RGB value is 161, 173, 206: 161 red, 173 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1ADCE?

The complementary color is #CEC2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1ADCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1ADCE color

#A1ADCE rgb(161, 173, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A1ADCE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 67.8% green and 80.8% blue (161, 173, 206).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#A1ADCE color codes

HEX	`#A1ADCE`
RGB	`rgb(161, 173, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 67.8%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.82, 2.91, -18.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.82, 18.37, 279.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.779, 41.919, 64.323)`
Decimal	`10595790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1ADCE, 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 #A1ADCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1ADCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #A1ADCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1adce; }
.text { color: #a1adce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1adce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 173 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1adce, #aba1ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1ADCE?: #A1ADCE 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 #A1ADCE?: The RGB value is 161, 173, 206: 161 red, 173 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1ADCE?: The complementary color is #CEC2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1ADCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.