What color is #A2C9EE?

#A2C9EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2C9EE?

The RGB value is 162, 201, 238: 162 red, 201 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2C9EE?

The complementary color is #EEC7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2C9EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2C9EE color

#A2C9EE rgb(162, 201, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A2C9EE is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 78.8% green and 93.3% blue (162, 201, 238).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 69% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Andromeda Blue (#ABCDEE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#A2C9EE color codes

HEX	`#A2C9EE`
RGB	`rgb(162, 201, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 78.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 69%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 16%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.4, -4.34, -22.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.4, 22.87, 259.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.215, 55.625, 88.911)`
Decimal	`10668526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2C9EE, 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 #A2C9EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2C9EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	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 #A2C9EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2c9ee; }
.text { color: #a2c9ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2c9ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 201 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2c9ee, #a2a3ee); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A2C9EE?: #A2C9EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2C9EE?: The RGB value is 162, 201, 238: 162 red, 201 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2C9EE?: The complementary color is #EEC7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2C9EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.