What color is #A9B7DE?

#A9B7DE 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 #A9B7DE?

The RGB value is 169, 183, 222: 169 red, 183 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9B7DE?

The complementary color is #DED0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9B7DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9B7DE color

#A9B7DE rgb(169, 183, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A9B7DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 71.8% green and 87.1% blue (169, 183, 222).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 45% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#A9B7DE color codes

HEX	`#A9B7DE`
RGB	`rgb(169, 183, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 71.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 45%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 18%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.56, 3.59, -21.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.56, 21.45, 279.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.477, 47.575, 75.827)`
Decimal	`11122654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9B7DE, 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 #A9B7DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9B7DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #A9B7DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9b7de; }
.text { color: #a9b7de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9b7de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 183 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9b7de, #b6a9de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A9B7DE?: #A9B7DE 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 #A9B7DE?: The RGB value is 169, 183, 222: 169 red, 183 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9B7DE?: The complementary color is #DED0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9B7DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.