#A2A3D2 Color
#A2A3D2 is rgb(162, 163, 210) in RGB, hsl(239, 35%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2A3D2rgb(162, 163, 210)hsl(239, 35%, 73%)hsv(239, 23%, 82%)cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 18%)oklch(73.1% 0.068 283.6)lab(68.17% 7.22 -24.22)lch(68.17% 25.27 286.61)What #A2A3D2 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 #A2A3D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2A3D2 Channel Values
How #A2A3D2 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 163 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 35% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 23% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2A3D2 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 #A2A3D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2A3D2; 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 #A2A3D2
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 #A2A3D2 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.
#A2A3D2#A3A3D2#A2A3D2#A3A3D2#A2A3D2#9BAAAA#9EA7BB#A7A7A7Using #A2A3D2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2a3d2: #A2A3D2;background-color: #A2A3D2;colors: { 'color-a2a3d2': '#A2A3D2' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.639, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_a2a3d2">#A2A3D2</color>fill="#A2A3D2"More Blue Colors
#A2A3D2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2A3D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2A3D2?
#A2A3D2 is a light blue — rgb(162, 163, 210) in RGB and hsl(239, 35%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.71.
What is the RGB value of #A2A3D2?
#A2A3D2 is rgb(162, 163, 210) — red 162, green 163, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2A3D2?
#A2A3D2 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2A3D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2A3D2 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2A3D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2A3D2 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 16.78, which is visibly different.
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