What color is #A2BDC7?

#A2BDC7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BDC7?

The RGB value is 162, 189, 199: 162 red, 189 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BDC7?

The complementary color is #C7ACA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BDC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BDC7 color

#A2BDC7 rgb(162, 189, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2BDC7 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 74.1% green and 78% blue (162, 189, 199).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 25% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#A2BDC7 color codes

HEX	`#A2BDC7`
RGB	`rgb(162, 189, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 74.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 25%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 19%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.95, -6.99, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.95, 10.7, 229.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.404, 48.199, 61.038)`
Decimal	`10665415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BDC7, 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 #A2BDC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BDC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #A2BDC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2bdc7; }
.text { color: #a2bdc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2bdc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 189 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2bdc7, #a2aac7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2BDC7?: #A2BDC7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BDC7?: The RGB value is 162, 189, 199: 162 red, 189 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BDC7?: The complementary color is #C7ACA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BDC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.