What color is #A4ADC4?

#A4ADC4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4ADC4?

The RGB value is 164, 173, 196: 164 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4ADC4?

The complementary color is #C4BBA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4ADC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4ADC4 color

#A4ADC4 rgb(164, 173, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A4ADC4 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 67.8% green and 76.9% blue (164, 173, 196).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 21% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#A4ADC4 color codes

HEX	`#A4ADC4`
RGB	`rgb(164, 173, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 67.8%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 21%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 16%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.71, 1.62, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.71, 12.88, 277.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.215, 41.765, 58.156)`
Decimal	`10792388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4ADC4, 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 #A4ADC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4ADC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	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 #A4ADC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4adc4; }
.text { color: #a4adc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4adc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 173 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4adc4, #aba4c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A4ADC4?: #A4ADC4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4ADC4?: The RGB value is 164, 173, 196: 164 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4ADC4?: The complementary color is #C4BBA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4ADC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.