What color is #A6CAEC?

#A6CAEC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6CAEC?

The RGB value is 166, 202, 236: 166 red, 202 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6CAEC?

The complementary color is #ECC8A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6CAEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6CAEC color

#A6CAEC rgb(166, 202, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A6CAEC is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 79.2% green and 92.5% blue (166, 202, 236).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 65% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Andromeda Blue (#ABCDEE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#A6CAEC color codes

HEX	`#A6CAEC`
RGB	`rgb(166, 202, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 79.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 65%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 30%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.84, -4.22, -20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.84, 21.12, 258.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.982, 56.402, 87.488)`
Decimal	`10930924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6CAEC, 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 #A6CAEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A6CAEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	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 #A6CAEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6caec; }
.text { color: #a6caec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6caec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 202 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6caec, #a6a7ec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A6CAEC?: #A6CAEC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6CAEC?: The RGB value is 166, 202, 236: 166 red, 202 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6CAEC?: The complementary color is #ECC8A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6CAEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.