What color is #A2AAC2?

#A2AAC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AAC2?

The RGB value is 162, 170, 194: 162 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AAC2?

The complementary color is #C2BAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AAC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AAC2 color

#A2AAC2 rgb(162, 170, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2AAC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 66.7% green and 76.1% blue (162, 170, 194).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#A2AAC2 color codes

HEX	`#A2AAC2`
RGB	`rgb(162, 170, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 66.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.7, 2.18, -13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.7, 13.38, 279.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.01, 40.325, 56.757)`
Decimal	`10660546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AAC2, 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 #A2AAC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AAC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #A2AAC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2aac2; }
.text { color: #a2aac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2aac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 170 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2aac2, #aaa2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2AAC2?: #A2AAC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AAC2?: The RGB value is 162, 170, 194: 162 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AAC2?: The complementary color is #C2BAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AAC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.