What color is #A3B3D6?

#A3B3D6 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 #A3B3D6?

The RGB value is 163, 179, 214: 163 red, 179 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B3D6?

The complementary color is #D6C6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B3D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B3D6 color

#A3B3D6 rgb(163, 179, 214)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3B3D6 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 70.2% green and 83.9% blue (163, 179, 214).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 38% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#A3B3D6 color codes

HEX	`#A3B3D6`
RGB	`rgb(163, 179, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 70.2%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 38%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 24%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.81, 2.09, -19.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.81, 19.59, 276.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.359, 44.881, 69.984)`
Decimal	`10728406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B3D6, 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 #A3B3D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B3D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #A3B3D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b3d6; }
.text { color: #a3b3d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b3d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 179 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b3d6, #ada3d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B3D6?: #A3B3D6 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 #A3B3D6?: The RGB value is 163, 179, 214: 163 red, 179 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B3D6?: The complementary color is #D6C6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B3D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.