What color is #A7AEC3?

#A7AEC3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7AEC3?

The RGB value is 167, 174, 195: 167 red, 174 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7AEC3?

The complementary color is #C3BCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7AEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7AEC3 color

#A7AEC3 rgb(167, 174, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A7AEC3 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 68.2% green and 76.5% blue (167, 174, 195).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 19% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#A7AEC3 color codes

HEX	`#A7AEC3`
RGB	`rgb(167, 174, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 68.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 19%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 14%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.16, 1.84, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.16, 11.66, 279.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.92, 42.427, 57.653)`
Decimal	`10989251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7AEC3, 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 #A7AEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7AEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	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 #A7AEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7aec3; }
.text { color: #a7aec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7aec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 174 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7aec3, #aea7c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A7AEC3?: #A7AEC3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7AEC3?: The RGB value is 167, 174, 195: 167 red, 174 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7AEC3?: The complementary color is #C3BCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7AEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.