What color is #A2A7CB?

#A2A7CB 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 #A2A7CB?

The RGB value is 162, 167, 203: 162 red, 167 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A7CB?

The complementary color is #CBC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A7CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A7CB color

#A2A7CB rgb(162, 167, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2A7CB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 65.5% green and 79.6% blue (162, 167, 203).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#A2A7CB color codes

HEX	`#A2A7CB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 167, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 65.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 18%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.21, 5.85, -18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.21, 19.8, 287.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.496, 39.63, 62.057)`
Decimal	`10659787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A7CB, 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 #A2A7CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A7CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #A2A7CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a7cb; }
.text { color: #a2a7cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a7cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 167 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a7cb, #b2a2cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2A7CB?: #A2A7CB 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 #A2A7CB?: The RGB value is 162, 167, 203: 162 red, 167 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A7CB?: The complementary color is #CBC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A7CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.