What color is #A2B3BC?

#A2B3BC 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 #A2B3BC?

The RGB value is 162, 179, 188: 162 red, 179 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B3BC?

The complementary color is #BCABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B3BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B3BC color

#A2B3BC rgb(162, 179, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2B3BC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 70.2% green and 73.7% blue (162, 179, 188).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#A2B3BC color codes

HEX	`#A2B3BC`
RGB	`rgb(162, 179, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 70.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 16%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 5%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.93, -4.01, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.93, 7.7, 238.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.095, 43.552, 53.861)`
Decimal	`10662844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B3BC, 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 #A2B3BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B3BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #A2B3BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b3bc; }
.text { color: #a2b3bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b3bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 179 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b3bc, #a2a6bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #A2B3BC?: #A2B3BC 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 #A2B3BC?: The RGB value is 162, 179, 188: 162 red, 179 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B3BC?: The complementary color is #BCABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B3BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.