What color is #A2BAD2?

#A2BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BAD2?

The RGB value is 162, 186, 210: 162 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BAD2?

The complementary color is #D2BAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BAD2 color

#A2BAD2 rgb(162, 186, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 72.9% green and 82.4% blue (162, 186, 210).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Rendez-Blue (#ABBED0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#A2BAD2 color codes

HEX	`#A2BAD2`
RGB	`rgb(162, 186, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 72.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.48, -2.94, -14.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.48, 15.08, 258.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.089, 47.451, 67.796)`
Decimal	`10664658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BAD2, 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 #A2BAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #A2BAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2bad2; }
.text { color: #a2bad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2bad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 186 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2bad2, #a2a2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2BAD2?: #A2BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BAD2?: The RGB value is 162, 186, 210: 162 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BAD2?: The complementary color is #D2BAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.