What color is #A3BFD9?

#A3BFD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Metal Gear. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3BFD9?

The RGB value is 163, 191, 217: 163 red, 191 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3BFD9?

The complementary color is #D9BDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3BFD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3BFD9 color

#A3BFD9 rgb(163, 191, 217)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A3BFD9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 74.9% green and 85.1% blue (163, 191, 217).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 42% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Metal Gear (#A2C3DB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#A3BFD9 color codes

HEX	`#A3BFD9`
RGB	`rgb(163, 191, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 74.9%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 42%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 25%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 12%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, -3.71, -16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 16.55, 257.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.256, 50.056, 72.857)`
Decimal	`10731481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3BFD9, 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 #A3BFD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3BFD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #A3BFD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3bfd9; }
.text { color: #a3bfd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3bfd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 191 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3bfd9, #a3a4d9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3BFD9?: #A3BFD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Metal Gear. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3BFD9?: The RGB value is 163, 191, 217: 163 red, 191 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3BFD9?: The complementary color is #D9BDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3BFD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.