What color is #A2AEBC?

#A2AEBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AEBC?

The RGB value is 162, 174, 188: 162 red, 174 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AEBC?

The complementary color is #BCB0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AEBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AEBC color

#A2AEBC rgb(162, 174, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2AEBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 68.2% green and 73.7% blue (162, 174, 188).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#A2AEBC color codes

HEX	`#A2AEBC`
RGB	`rgb(162, 174, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 68.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 16%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.58, -1.3, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.58, 8.67, 261.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.111, 41.584, 53.533)`
Decimal	`10661564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AEBC, 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 #A2AEBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AEBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #A2AEBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2aebc; }
.text { color: #a2aebc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2aebc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 174 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2aebc, #a3a2bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2AEBC?: #A2AEBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AEBC?: The RGB value is 162, 174, 188: 162 red, 174 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AEBC?: The complementary color is #BCB0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AEBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.