What color is #A4AFCD?

#A4AFCD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4AFCD?

The RGB value is 164, 175, 205: 164 red, 175 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4AFCD?

The complementary color is #CDC2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4AFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4AFCD color

#A4AFCD rgb(164, 175, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A4AFCD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 68.6% green and 80.4% blue (164, 175, 205).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#A4AFCD color codes

HEX	`#A4AFCD`
RGB	`rgb(164, 175, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 68.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.53, 2.52, -16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.53, 16.68, 278.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.657, 42.959, 63.843)`
Decimal	`10792909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4AFCD, 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 #A4AFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4AFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #A4AFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4afcd; }
.text { color: #a4afcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4afcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 175 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4afcd, #aea4cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A4AFCD?: #A4AFCD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4AFCD?: The RGB value is 164, 175, 205: 164 red, 175 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4AFCD?: The complementary color is #CDC2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4AFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.