What color is #A2B1BE?

#A2B1BE 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 #A2B1BE?

The RGB value is 162, 177, 190: 162 red, 177 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B1BE?

The complementary color is #BEAFA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B1BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B1BE color

#A2B1BE rgb(162, 177, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2B1BE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 69.4% green and 74.5% blue (162, 177, 190).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 18% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#A2B1BE color codes

HEX	`#A2B1BE`
RGB	`rgb(162, 177, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 69.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 18%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 15%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.45, -2.5, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.45, 8.75, 253.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.914, 42.843, 54.872)`
Decimal	`10662334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B1BE, 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 #A2B1BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B1BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #A2B1BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b1be; }
.text { color: #a2b1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b1be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 177 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b1be, #a2a3be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2B1BE?: #A2B1BE 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 #A2B1BE?: The RGB value is 162, 177, 190: 162 red, 177 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B1BE?: The complementary color is #BEAFA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B1BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.