What color is #A2ABBD?

#A2ABBD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2ABBD?

The RGB value is 162, 171, 189: 162 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ABBD?

The complementary color is #BDB4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ABBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ABBD color

#A2ABBD rgb(162, 171, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2ABBD is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue (162, 171, 189).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 17% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#A2ABBD color codes

HEX	`#A2ABBD`
RGB	`rgb(162, 171, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 17%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.81, 0.55, -10.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.81, 10.29, 273.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.646, 40.481, 53.912)`
Decimal	`10660797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ABBD, 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 #A2ABBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ABBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	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 #A2ABBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2abbd; }
.text { color: #a2abbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2abbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 171 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2abbd, #a7a2bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2ABBD?: #A2ABBD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2ABBD?: The RGB value is 162, 171, 189: 162 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ABBD?: The complementary color is #BDB4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ABBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.