What color is #A3AFCF?

#A3AFCF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3AFCF?

The RGB value is 163, 175, 207: 163 red, 175 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AFCF?

The complementary color is #CFC3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AFCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AFCF color

#A3AFCF rgb(163, 175, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3AFCF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 68.6% green and 81.2% blue (163, 175, 207).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#A3AFCF color codes

HEX	`#A3AFCF`
RGB	`rgb(163, 175, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 68.6%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.52, 2.66, -17.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.52, 17.8, 278.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.694, 42.951, 65.113)`
Decimal	`10727375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AFCF, 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 #A3AFCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AFCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #A3AFCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3afcf; }
.text { color: #a3afcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3afcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 175 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3afcf, #ada3cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3AFCF?: #A3AFCF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3AFCF?: The RGB value is 163, 175, 207: 163 red, 175 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AFCF?: The complementary color is #CFC3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AFCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.