What color is #A2B3CE?

#A2B3CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2B3CE?

The RGB value is 162, 179, 206: 162 red, 179 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B3CE?

The complementary color is #CEBDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B3CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B3CE color

#A2B3CE rgb(162, 179, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2B3CE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 70.2% green and 80.8% blue (162, 179, 206).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#A2B3CE color codes

HEX	`#A2B3CE`
RGB	`rgb(162, 179, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 70.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.48, -0.06, -15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.48, 15.61, 269.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.158, 44.377, 64.725)`
Decimal	`10662862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B3CE, 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 #A2B3CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B3CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	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 #A2B3CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b3ce; }
.text { color: #a2b3ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b3ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 179 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b3ce, #a7a2ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2B3CE?: #A2B3CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2B3CE?: The RGB value is 162, 179, 206: 162 red, 179 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B3CE?: The complementary color is #CEBDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B3CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.