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#A2AAFB Color

#A2AAFB is rgb(162, 170, 251) in RGB, hsl(235, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2AAFB
HEX#A2AAFB
RGBrgb(162, 170, 251)
HSLhsl(235, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(235, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.116 278.9)
LABlab(71.35% 11.42 -41.65)
LCHlch(71.35% 43.18 285.33)

What #A2AAFB 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 #A2AAFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 6.92Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 12.49Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 14.88Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 15.67Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 15.67French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 16.6

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

#A2AAFB Channel Values

How #A2AAFB 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 170 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2AAFB 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2AAFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2AAFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2AAFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2AAFB
Complementary
#FBF4A2
Analogous
#A2D6FB
Analogous
#C7A2FB
Triadic
#FBA2A9
Triadic
#A9FBA2
Split comp.
#FBC7A2
Split comp.
#D6FBA2

Tints & Shades of #A2AAFB

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

#ACB2FC
#BAC0FC
#C4C9FD
#D3D6FD
#DDDFFE
#EBEDFE

Shades

#6C78F9
#3646F7
#0A1DEB
#0816B5
#050F7F
#030949

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2AAFB.

How #A2AAFB 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#A2AAFB
Protanopia#A9A9FB
Protanomaly#A6A9FB
Deuteranopia#A7A7FB
Deuteranomaly#A5A8FB
Tritanopia#93B7B7
Tritanomaly#99B2D6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2AAFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2aafb: #A2AAFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2AAFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2aafb': '#A2AAFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.667, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a2aafb">#A2AAFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2AAFB"

More Blue Colors

#A2AAFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#A2AAFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2AAFB?

#A2AAFB is a lightest blue — rgb(162, 170, 251) in RGB and hsl(235, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #A2AAFB?

#A2AAFB is rgb(162, 170, 251) — red 162, green 170, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2AAFB?

#A2AAFB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2AAFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2AAFB scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2AAFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2AAFB 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 15.67, which is visibly different.

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