What color is #A2B3CA?

#A2B3CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2B3CA?

The RGB value is 162, 179, 202: 162 red, 179 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B3CA?

The complementary color is #CAB9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B3CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B3CA color

#A2B3CA rgb(162, 179, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2B3CA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 70.2% green and 79.2% blue (162, 179, 202).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#A2B3CA color codes

HEX	`#A2B3CA`
RGB	`rgb(162, 179, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 70.2%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.35, -0.96, -13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.35, 13.65, 265.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.678, 44.185, 62.198)`
Decimal	`10662858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B3CA, 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 #A2B3CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B3CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	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 #A2B3CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b3ca; }
.text { color: #a2b3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b3ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 179 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b3ca, #a5a2ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2B3CA?: #A2B3CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2B3CA?: The RGB value is 162, 179, 202: 162 red, 179 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B3CA?: The complementary color is #CAB9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B3CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.