What color is #A7B5EB?

#A7B5EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7B5EB?

The RGB value is 167, 181, 235: 167 red, 181 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7B5EB?

The complementary color is #EBDDA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7B5EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7B5EB color

#A7B5EB rgb(167, 181, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A7B5EB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 71% green and 92.2% blue (167, 181, 235).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 63% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#A7B5EB color codes

HEX	`#A7B5EB`
RGB	`rgb(167, 181, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 71%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 63%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 29%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.36, 7.19, -28.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.36, 29.41, 284.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.452, 47.26, 85.203)`
Decimal	`10991083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7B5EB, 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 #A7B5EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7B5EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	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 #A7B5EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7b5eb; }
.text { color: #a7b5eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7b5eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 181 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7b5eb, #bba7eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A7B5EB?: #A7B5EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7B5EB?: The RGB value is 167, 181, 235: 167 red, 181 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7B5EB?: The complementary color is #EBDDA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7B5EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.