What color is #A7ADCB?

#A7ADCB 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 #A7ADCB?

The RGB value is 167, 173, 203: 167 red, 173 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7ADCB?

The complementary color is #CBC5A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7ADCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7ADCB color

#A7ADCB rgb(167, 173, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A7ADCB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 67.8% green and 79.6% blue (167, 173, 203).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#A7ADCB color codes

HEX	`#A7ADCB`
RGB	`rgb(167, 173, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 67.8%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.16, 4.13, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.16, 16.46, 284.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.657, 42.414, 62.48)`
Decimal	`10989003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7ADCB, 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 #A7ADCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7ADCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #A7ADCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7adcb; }
.text { color: #a7adcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7adcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 173 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7adcb, #b3a7cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A7ADCB?: #A7ADCB 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 #A7ADCB?: The RGB value is 167, 173, 203: 167 red, 173 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7ADCB?: The complementary color is #CBC5A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7ADCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.