What color is #A8ABD0?

#A8ABD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8ABD0?

The RGB value is 168, 171, 208: 168 red, 171 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8ABD0?

The complementary color is #D0CDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8ABD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8ABD0 color

#A8ABD0 rgb(168, 171, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A8ABD0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 67.1% green and 81.6% blue (168, 171, 208).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 30% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#A8ABD0 color codes

HEX	`#A8ABD0`
RGB	`rgb(168, 171, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 67.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 30%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.87, 6.67, -19.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.87, 20.23, 289.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.094, 42.004, 65.552)`
Decimal	`11054032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8ABD0, 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 #A8ABD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8ABD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	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 #A8ABD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8abd0; }
.text { color: #a8abd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8abd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 171 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8abd0, #b9a8d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #A8ABD0?: #A8ABD0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8ABD0?: The RGB value is 168, 171, 208: 168 red, 171 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8ABD0?: The complementary color is #D0CDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8ABD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.