Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0)

The hex code for Wild Blue Yonder is #A2ADD0. It is rgb(162, 173, 208) in RGB, hsl(226, 33%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2ADD0

HEX#A2ADD0

RGBrgb(162, 173, 208)

HSLhsl(226, 33%, 73%)

HSVhsv(226, 22%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.052 271.4)

LABlab(70.75% 1.69 -19.23)

LCHlch(70.75% 19.31 275.01)

Colors Closest to Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder 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.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.75 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.59 Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 11.09 Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 12.21 Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 12.29 Manatee#979AAAΔE 12.59

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

#A2ADD0 Channel Values

How Wild Blue Yonder 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 173 · B 208	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 33% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 22% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Wild Blue Yonder 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 text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Wild Blue Yonder

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Wild Blue Yonder

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

Shades

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How Wild Blue Yonder 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#A2ADD0

Protanopia#ABABD0

Protanomaly#A8ACD0

Deuteranopia#A9A9D0

Deuteranomaly#A7ABD0

Tritanopia#9CB2B2

Tritanomaly#9FB0BF

Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #A2ADD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--wild-blue-yonder: #A2ADD0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2ADD0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'wild-blue-yonder': '#A2ADD0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.678, blue: 0.816)

Android XML<color name="wild_blue_yonder">#A2ADD0</color>

SVG fillfill="#A2ADD0"

More Blue Colors

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

a3a3eb a2a2d0 a3b3ff a1caf1 a4c0f4 a091f3 a69de1 9e9eff a69fd5 9ca8b4 a7b9f1 9bddff c3baf7 e0e7ff 000042 003061 010b13 101828 1e174a 2b506e 3838ff 5072a7 6666ff 7cb9e8

#A2ADD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Wild Blue Yonder?

The hex code for Wild Blue Yonder is #A2ADD0. That is rgb(162, 173, 208) in RGB, hsl(226, 33%, 73%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A2ADD0?

#A2ADD0 is rgb(162, 173, 208) — red 162, green 173, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2ADD0?

#A2ADD0 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2ADD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2ADD0 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2ADD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2ADD0 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 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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