What color is #A2B6EB?

#A2B6EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2B6EB?

The RGB value is 162, 182, 235: 162 red, 182 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B6EB?

The complementary color is #EBD7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B6EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B6EB color

#A2B6EB rgb(162, 182, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2B6EB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 71.4% green and 92.2% blue (162, 182, 235).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 65% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#A2B6EB color codes

HEX	`#A2B6EB`
RGB	`rgb(162, 182, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 71.4%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 65%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 31%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 23%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.28, 5.2, -28.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.28, 29.14, 280.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.619, 47.134, 85.223)`
Decimal	`10663659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B6EB, 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 #A2B6EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B6EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	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 #A2B6EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b6eb; }
.text { color: #a2b6eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b6eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 182 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b6eb, #b3a2eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2B6EB?: #A2B6EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2B6EB?: The RGB value is 162, 182, 235: 162 red, 182 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B6EB?: The complementary color is #EBD7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B6EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.