What color is #A2ADCC?

#A2ADCC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2ADCC?

The RGB value is 162, 173, 204: 162 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ADCC?

The complementary color is #CCC1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ADCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ADCC color

#A2ADCC rgb(162, 173, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2ADCC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.8% green and 80% blue (162, 173, 204).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#A2ADCC color codes

HEX	`#A2ADCC`
RGB	`rgb(162, 173, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.82, 2.76, -17.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.82, 17.24, 279.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.74, 41.927, 63.061)`
Decimal	`10661324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ADCC, 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 #A2ADCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ADCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	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 #A2ADCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2adcc; }
.text { color: #a2adcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2adcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 173 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2adcc, #aca2cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2ADCC?: #A2ADCC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2ADCC?: The RGB value is 162, 173, 204: 162 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ADCC?: The complementary color is #CCC1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ADCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.