What color is #A3A2D7?

#A3A2D7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A2D7?

The RGB value is 163, 162, 215: 163 red, 162 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A2D7?

The complementary color is #D6D7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A2D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A2D7 color

#A3A2D7 rgb(163, 162, 215)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3A2D7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 63.5% green and 84.3% blue (163, 162, 215).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 40% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#A3A2D7 color codes

HEX	`#A3A2D7`
RGB	`rgb(163, 162, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 63.5%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 40%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.41, 11.75, -26.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.41, 29.21, 293.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.287, 38.533, 69.592)`
Decimal	`10724055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A2D7, 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 #A3A2D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A2D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #A3A2D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a2d7; }
.text { color: #a3a2d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a2d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 162 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a2d7, #bea2d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3A2D7?: #A3A2D7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A2D7?: The RGB value is 163, 162, 215: 163 red, 162 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A2D7?: The complementary color is #D6D7A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A2D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.