What color is #A2ABDA?

#A2ABDA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2ABDA?

The RGB value is 162, 171, 218: 162 red, 171 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ABDA?

The complementary color is #DAD1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ABDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ABDA color

#A2ABDA rgb(162, 171, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2ABDA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.1% green and 85.5% blue (162, 171, 218).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#A2ABDA color codes

HEX	`#A2ABDA`
RGB	`rgb(162, 171, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 26%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 22%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.78, 7.13, -24.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.78, 25.77, 286.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.115, 41.868, 72.179)`
Decimal	`10660826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ABDA, 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 #A2ABDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ABDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #A2ABDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2abda; }
.text { color: #a2abda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2abda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 171 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2abda, #b5a2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #A2ABDA?: #A2ABDA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2ABDA?: The RGB value is 162, 171, 218: 162 red, 171 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ABDA?: The complementary color is #DAD1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ABDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.