What color is #A2B2DB?

#A2B2DB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2B2DB?

The RGB value is 162, 178, 219: 162 red, 178 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B2DB?

The complementary color is #DBCBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B2DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B2DB color

#A2B2DB rgb(162, 178, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2B2DB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 69.8% green and 85.9% blue (162, 178, 219).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 44% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#A2B2DB color codes

HEX	`#A2B2DB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 178, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 69.8%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 44%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 26%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.65, 3.51, -22.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.65, 22.73, 278.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.603, 44.635, 73.322)`
Decimal	`10662619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B2DB, 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 #A2B2DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B2DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #A2B2DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b2db; }
.text { color: #a2b2db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b2db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 178 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b2db, #afa2db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2B2DB?: #A2B2DB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2B2DB?: The RGB value is 162, 178, 219: 162 red, 178 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B2DB?: The complementary color is #DBCBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B2DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.