What color is #A2C1D4?

#A2C1D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2C1D4?

The RGB value is 162, 193, 212: 162 red, 193 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2C1D4?

The complementary color is #D4B5A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2C1D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2C1D4 color

#A2C1D4 rgb(162, 193, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2C1D4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 75.7% green and 83.1% blue (162, 193, 212).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 37% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#A2C1D4 color codes

HEX	`#A2C1D4`
RGB	`rgb(162, 193, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 75.7%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 37%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 24%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 9%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.42, -6.22, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.42, 14.37, 244.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.851, 50.573, 69.62)`
Decimal	`10666452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2C1D4, 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 #A2C1D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2C1D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	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 #A2C1D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2c1d4; }
.text { color: #a2c1d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2c1d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 193 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2c1d4, #a2a8d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A2C1D4?: #A2C1D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2C1D4?: The RGB value is 162, 193, 212: 162 red, 193 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2C1D4?: The complementary color is #D4B5A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2C1D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.