Blue Bell (#A2A2D0)

The hex code for Blue Bell is #A2A2D0. It is rgb(162, 162, 208) in RGB, hsl(240, 33%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#A2A2D0

RGBrgb(162, 162, 208)

HSLhsl(240, 33%, 73%)

HSVhsv(240, 22%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.066 284.6)

LABlab(67.85% 7.39 -23.61)

LCHlch(67.85% 24.74 287.38)

Colors Closest to Blue Bell

Blue Bell is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.31 Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.75 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.83 Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 12.41 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 12.73 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 12.78

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#A2A2D0 Channel Values

How Blue Bell breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 162 · G 162 · B 208	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 33% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 22% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blue Bell background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Blue Bell

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Blue Bell; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Blue Bell

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Blue Bell Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

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Tritanomaly#9EA6BA

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #A2A2D0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--blue-bell: #A2A2D0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2A2D0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blue-bell': '#A2A2D0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.635, blue: 0.816)

Android XML<color name="blue_bell">#A2A2D0</color>

SVG fillfill="#A2A2D0"

More Blue Colors

Blue Bell sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a2add0 a1caf1 a3a3eb a091f3 a3b3ff 9e9eff a4c0f4 9ca8b4 a69de1 9bddff a69fd5 9bc4e2 c2c9d1 dff2fe 000038 002e57 0099ff 101047 1d44b9 2b2bc5 374f6b 4f86f7 6666cc 7c9ed9

#A2A2D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blue Bell?

The hex code for Blue Bell is #A2A2D0. That is rgb(162, 162, 208) in RGB, hsl(240, 33%, 73%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A2A2D0?

#A2A2D0 is rgb(162, 162, 208) — red 162, green 162, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2A2D0?

#A2A2D0 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2A2D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2A2D0 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2A2D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2A2D0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.

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