What color is #A3B3DE?

#A3B3DE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3B3DE?

The RGB value is 163, 179, 222: 163 red, 179 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B3DE?

The complementary color is #DECEA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B3DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B3DE color

#A3B3DE rgb(163, 179, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3B3DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 70.2% green and 87.1% blue (163, 179, 222).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 47% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#A3B3DE color codes

HEX	`#A3B3DE`
RGB	`rgb(163, 179, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 70.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 47%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 19%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.09, 3.97, -23.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.09, 23.75, 279.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.406, 45.299, 75.497)`
Decimal	`10728414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B3DE, 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 #A3B3DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B3DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #A3B3DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b3de; }
.text { color: #a3b3de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b3de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 179 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b3de, #b1a3de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B3DE?: #A3B3DE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3B3DE?: The RGB value is 163, 179, 222: 163 red, 179 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B3DE?: The complementary color is #DECEA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B3DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.