What color is #A2A4D1?

#A2A4D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2A4D1?

The RGB value is 162, 164, 209: 162 red, 164 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A4D1?

The complementary color is #D1CFA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A4D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A4D1 color

#A2A4D1 rgb(162, 164, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2A4D1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 64.3% green and 82% blue (162, 164, 209).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 34% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#A2A4D1 color codes

HEX	`#A2A4D1`
RGB	`rgb(162, 164, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 64.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 34%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 22%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.63, 8.91, -23.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.63, 24.76, 291.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.682, 38.835, 65.714)`
Decimal	`10659025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A4D1, 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 #A2A4D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A4D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	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 #A2A4D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a4d1; }
.text { color: #a2a4d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a4d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 164 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a4d1, #b7a2d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2A4D1?: #A2A4D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2A4D1?: The RGB value is 162, 164, 209: 162 red, 164 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A4D1?: The complementary color is #D1CFA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A4D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.