What color is #A8B3CE?

#A8B3CE 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 #A8B3CE?

The RGB value is 168, 179, 206: 168 red, 179 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8B3CE?

The complementary color is #CEC3A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8B3CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8B3CE color

#A8B3CE rgb(168, 179, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A8B3CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 70.2% green and 80.8% blue (168, 179, 206).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#A8B3CE color codes

HEX	`#A8B3CE`
RGB	`rgb(168, 179, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 70.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 1.83, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 15.04, 276.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.406, 45.02, 64.783)`
Decimal	`11056078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8B3CE, 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 #A8B3CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8B3CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	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 #A8B3CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8b3ce; }
.text { color: #a8b3ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8b3ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 179 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8b3ce, #b0a8ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A8B3CE?: #A8B3CE 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 #A8B3CE?: The RGB value is 168, 179, 206: 168 red, 179 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8B3CE?: The complementary color is #CEC3A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8B3CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.