What color is #A5A2CA?

#A5A2CA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5A2CA?

The RGB value is 165, 162, 202: 165 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5A2CA?

The complementary color is #C7CAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5A2CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5A2CA color

#A5A2CA rgb(165, 162, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A5A2CA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 63.5% green and 79.2% blue (165, 162, 202).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#A5A2CA color codes

HEX	`#A5A2CA`
RGB	`rgb(165, 162, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 63.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.1, 9.36, -20.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.1, 22.1, 295.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.096, 38.104, 61.161)`
Decimal	`10855114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5A2CA, 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 #A5A2CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5A2CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #A5A2CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5a2ca; }
.text { color: #a5a2ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5a2ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 162 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5a2ca, #b9a2ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A5A2CA?: #A5A2CA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5A2CA?: The RGB value is 165, 162, 202: 165 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5A2CA?: The complementary color is #C7CAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5A2CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.