What color is #A3AFC3?

#A3AFC3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3AFC3?

The RGB value is 163, 175, 195: 163 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AFC3?

The complementary color is #C3B7A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AFC3 color

#A3AFC3 rgb(163, 175, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A3AFC3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 68.6% green and 76.5% blue (163, 175, 195).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#A3AFC3 color codes

HEX	`#A3AFC3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 175, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 68.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.14, -0.01, -11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.14, 11.59, 269.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.282, 42.386, 57.678)`
Decimal	`10727363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AFC3, 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 #A3AFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #A3AFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3afc3; }
.text { color: #a3afc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3afc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 175 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3afc3, #a7a3c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3AFC3?: #A3AFC3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3AFC3?: The RGB value is 163, 175, 195: 163 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AFC3?: The complementary color is #C3B7A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.