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#A2ADFB Color

#A2ADFB is rgb(162, 173, 251) in RGB, hsl(233, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 31%, 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 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2ADFB
HEX#A2ADFB
RGBrgb(162, 173, 251)
HSLhsl(233, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(233, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.112 277.3)
LABlab(72.12% 9.85 -40.45)
LCHlch(72.12% 41.63 283.68)

What #A2ADFB 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 #A2ADFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A2ADFB Channel Values

How #A2ADFB 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 173 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2ADFB 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2ADFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2ADFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A2ADFB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2ADFB.

How #A2ADFB 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#A2ADFB
Protanopia#ABABFB
Protanomaly#A8ACFB
Deuteranopia#A9A9FB
Deuteranomaly#A7ABFB
Tritanopia#93B9B9
Tritanomaly#99B5D7
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2ADFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2adfb: #A2ADFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2ADFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2adfb': '#A2ADFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.678, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a2adfb">#A2ADFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2ADFB"

More Blue Colors

#A2ADFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2ADFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2ADFB?

#A2ADFB is a lightest blue — rgb(162, 173, 251) in RGB and hsl(233, 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #A2ADFB?

#A2ADFB is rgb(162, 173, 251) — red 162, green 173, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2ADFB?

#A2ADFB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2ADFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2ADFB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2ADFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2ADFB 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 16.11, which is visibly different.

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