What color is #A7B2CE?

#A7B2CE 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 #A7B2CE?

The RGB value is 167, 178, 206: 167 red, 178 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7B2CE?

The complementary color is #CEC3A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7B2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7B2CE color

#A7B2CE rgb(167, 178, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A7B2CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 69.8% green and 80.8% blue (167, 178, 206).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#A7B2CE color codes

HEX	`#A7B2CE`
RGB	`rgb(167, 178, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 69.8%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.57, 2.06, -15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.57, 15.58, 277.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.995, 44.512, 64.707)`
Decimal	`10990286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7B2CE, 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 #A7B2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7B2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #A7B2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7b2ce; }
.text { color: #a7b2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7b2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 178 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7b2ce, #b0a7ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A7B2CE?: #A7B2CE 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 #A7B2CE?: The RGB value is 167, 178, 206: 167 red, 178 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7B2CE?: The complementary color is #CEC3A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7B2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.