What color is #A2BEDA?

#A2BEDA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BEDA?

The RGB value is 162, 190, 218: 162 red, 190 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BEDA?

The complementary color is #DABEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BEDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BEDA color

#A2BEDA rgb(162, 190, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2BEDA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 74.5% green and 85.5% blue (162, 190, 218).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Blues White Shoes (#99BADD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#A2BEDA color codes

HEX	`#A2BEDA`
RGB	`rgb(162, 190, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 74.5%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 26%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 13%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.8, -3.24, -17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.8, 17.44, 259.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.965, 49.569, 73.462)`
Decimal	`10665690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BEDA, 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 #A2BEDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BEDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	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 #A2BEDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2beda; }
.text { color: #a2beda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2beda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 190 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2beda, #a2a2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2BEDA?: #A2BEDA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BEDA?: The RGB value is 162, 190, 218: 162 red, 190 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BEDA?: The complementary color is #DABEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BEDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.