What color is #A4B4D2?

#A4B4D2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4B4D2?

The RGB value is 164, 180, 210: 164 red, 180 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4B4D2?

The complementary color is #D2C2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4B4D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4B4D2 color

#A4B4D2 rgb(164, 180, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A4B4D2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 70.6% green and 82.4% blue (164, 180, 210).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 34% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#A4B4D2 color codes

HEX	`#A4B4D2`
RGB	`rgb(164, 180, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 70.6%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 34%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 22%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.01, 0.93, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.01, 17, 273.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.261, 45.187, 67.403)`
Decimal	`10794194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4B4D2, 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 #A4B4D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4B4D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	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 #A4B4D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4b4d2; }
.text { color: #a4b4d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4b4d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 180 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4b4d2, #aba4d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A4B4D2?: #A4B4D2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4B4D2?: The RGB value is 164, 180, 210: 164 red, 180 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4B4D2?: The complementary color is #D2C2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4B4D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.