What color is #A3B8EB?

#A3B8EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3B8EB?

The RGB value is 163, 184, 235: 163 red, 184 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B8EB?

The complementary color is #EBD6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B8EB color

#A3B8EB rgb(163, 184, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3B8EB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 72.2% green and 92.2% blue (163, 184, 235).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 64% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#A3B8EB color codes

HEX	`#A3B8EB`
RGB	`rgb(163, 184, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 72.2%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 64%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.87, 4.39, -27.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.87, 28.1, 278.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.236, 48.064, 85.37)`
Decimal	`10729707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B8EB, 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 #A3B8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	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 #A3B8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b8eb; }
.text { color: #a3b8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 184 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b8eb, #b2a3eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3B8EB?: #A3B8EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3B8EB?: The RGB value is 163, 184, 235: 163 red, 184 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B8EB?: The complementary color is #EBD6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.