What color is #A3A5BA?

#A3A5BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A5BA?

The RGB value is 163, 165, 186: 163 red, 165 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A5BA?

The complementary color is #BAB8A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A5BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A5BA color

#A3A5BA rgb(163, 165, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3A5BA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 64.7% green and 72.9% blue (163, 165, 186).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 14% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Machinery (#9999AA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#A3A5BA color codes

HEX	`#A3A5BA`
RGB	`rgb(163, 165, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 64.7%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 14%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 12%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.2, 3.54, -11.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.2, 11.57, 287.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.42, 38.242, 51.855)`
Decimal	`10724794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A5BA, 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 #A3A5BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A5BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #A3A5BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a5ba; }
.text { color: #a3a5ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a5ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 165 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a5ba, #aca3ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A3A5BA?: #A3A5BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A5BA?: The RGB value is 163, 165, 186: 163 red, 165 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A5BA?: The complementary color is #BAB8A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A5BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.