#A2A2E7 Color
#A2A2E7 is rgb(162, 162, 231) in RGB, hsl(240, 59%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2A2E7rgb(162, 162, 231)hsl(240, 59%, 77%)hsv(240, 30%, 91%)cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 9%)oklch(73.8% 0.099 283.7)lab(68.59% 11.66 -35.06)lch(68.59% 36.95 288.40)What #A2A2E7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2A2E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2A2E7 Channel Values
How #A2A2E7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 59% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 30% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2A2E7 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.
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Colors That Go With #A2A2E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2A2E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A2A2E7
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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How #A2A2E7 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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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2a2e7: #A2A2E7;background-color: #A2A2E7;colors: { 'color-a2a2e7': '#A2A2E7' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.635, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_a2a2e7">#A2A2E7</color>fill="#A2A2E7"More Blue Colors
#A2A2E7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2A2E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2A2E7?
#A2A2E7 is a light blue — rgb(162, 162, 231) in RGB and hsl(240, 59%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #A2A2E7?
#A2A2E7 is rgb(162, 162, 231) — red 162, green 162, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2A2E7?
#A2A2E7 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2A2E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2A2E7 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2A2E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2A2E7 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 18.9, which is visibly different.
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