What color is #A3B1CB?

#A3B1CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3B1CB?

The RGB value is 163, 177, 203: 163 red, 177 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B1CB?

The complementary color is #CBBDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B1CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B1CB color

#A3B1CB rgb(163, 177, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3B1CB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 69.4% green and 79.6% blue (163, 177, 203).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#A3B1CB color codes

HEX	`#A3B1CB`
RGB	`rgb(163, 177, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 69.4%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 13%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.92, 0.66, -14.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.92, 14.82, 272.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.603, 43.542, 62.701)`
Decimal	`10727883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B1CB, 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 #A3B1CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B1CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #A3B1CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b1cb; }
.text { color: #a3b1cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b1cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 177 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b1cb, #a9a3cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B1CB?: #A3B1CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3B1CB?: The RGB value is 163, 177, 203: 163 red, 177 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B1CB?: The complementary color is #CBBDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B1CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.