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#A2A3EC Color

#A2A3EC is rgb(162, 163, 236) in RGB, hsl(239, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 31%, 0%, 7%) 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 8.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2A3EC
HEX#A2A3EC
RGBrgb(162, 163, 236)
HSLhsl(239, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(239, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 31%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.105 282.9)
LABlab(69.03% 12.11 -37.12)
LCHlch(69.03% 39.05 288.06)

What #A2A3EC 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 #A2A3EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.74Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.73Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.17Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 13.74Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 14.36Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 16.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A2A3EC Channel Values

How #A2A3EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 163 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2A3EC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2A3EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2A3EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2A3EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2A3EC
Complementary
#ECEBA2
Analogous
#A2C8EC
Analogous
#C6A2EC
Triadic
#ECA2A3
Triadic
#A3ECA2
Split comp.
#ECC6A2
Split comp.
#C8ECA2

Tints & Shades of #A2A3EC

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.

Tints

#AFB0EF
#BBBCF1
#C8C9F4
#D0D1F5
#DDDEF8
#EAEAFB

Shades

#7375E2
#494BDA
#282AC3
#1F2198
#16176A
#0D0E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2A3EC.

How #A2A3EC 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.

Typical#A2A3EC
Protanopia#A3A3EC
Protanomaly#A2A3EC
Deuteranopia#A3A3EC
Deuteranomaly#A2A3EC
Tritanopia#95AEAE
Tritanomaly#9AAACA
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #A2A3EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2a3ec: #A2A3EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2A3EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2a3ec': '#A2A3EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.639, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_a2a3ec">#A2A3EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2A3EC"

More Blue Colors

#A2A3EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A2A3EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2A3EC?

#A2A3EC is a light blue — rgb(162, 163, 236) in RGB and hsl(239, 66%, 78%) 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 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #A2A3EC?

#A2A3EC is rgb(162, 163, 236) — red 162, green 163, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2A3EC?

#A2A3EC converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 31%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2A3EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2A3EC scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2A3EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2A3EC 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 17.71, which is visibly different.

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