What color is #A3ACC2?

#A3ACC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3ACC2?

The RGB value is 163, 172, 194: 163 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3ACC2?

The complementary color is #C2B9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3ACC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3ACC2 color

#A3ACC2 rgb(163, 172, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3ACC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 67.5% green and 76.1% blue (163, 172, 194).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 20% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#A3ACC2 color codes

HEX	`#A3ACC2`
RGB	`rgb(163, 172, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 67.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 20%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.31, 1.41, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.31, 12.36, 276.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.592, 41.186, 56.892)`
Decimal	`10726594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3ACC2, 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 #A3ACC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3ACC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #A3ACC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3acc2; }
.text { color: #a3acc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3acc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 172 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3acc2, #a9a3c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3ACC2?: #A3ACC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3ACC2?: The RGB value is 163, 172, 194: 163 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3ACC2?: The complementary color is #C2B9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3ACC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.