What color is #A3B6D7?

#A3B6D7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3B6D7?

The RGB value is 163, 182, 215: 163 red, 182 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B6D7?

The complementary color is #D7C4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B6D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B6D7 color

#A3B6D7 rgb(163, 182, 215)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3B6D7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 71.4% green and 84.3% blue (163, 182, 215).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 39% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#A3B6D7 color codes

HEX	`#A3B6D7`
RGB	`rgb(163, 182, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 71.4%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 39%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 24%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, 0.68, -18.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 18.78, 272.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.095, 46.147, 70.861)`
Decimal	`10729175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B6D7, 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 #A3B6D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B6D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #A3B6D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b6d7; }
.text { color: #a3b6d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b6d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 182 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b6d7, #aaa3d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B6D7?: #A3B6D7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3B6D7?: The RGB value is 163, 182, 215: 163 red, 182 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B6D7?: The complementary color is #D7C4A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B6D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.