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#A2AEE7 Color

#A2AEE7 is rgb(162, 174, 231) in RGB, hsl(230, 59%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 25%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2AEE7
HEX#A2AEE7
RGBrgb(162, 174, 231)
HSLhsl(230, 59%, 77%)
HSVhsv(230, 30%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 25%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.083 275.1)
LABlab(71.71% 5.39 -30.29)
LCHlch(71.71% 30.76 280.09)

What #A2AEE7 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 #A2AEE7, 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.

#A2AEE7 Channel Values

How #A2AEE7 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 174 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 59% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 30% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2AEE7 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2AEE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2AEE7; 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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Tints & Shades of #A2AEE7

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 #A2AEE7 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#A2AEE7
Protanopia#ACACE7
Protanomaly#A8ADE7
Deuteranopia#AAAAE7
Deuteranomaly#A7ACE7
Tritanopia#98B7B7
Tritanomaly#9CB3CC
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #A2AEE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2aee7: #A2AEE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2AEE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2aee7': '#A2AEE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.682, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_a2aee7">#A2AEE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2AEE7"

More Blue Colors

#A2AEE7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2AEE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2AEE7?

#A2AEE7 is a light blue — rgb(162, 174, 231) in RGB and hsl(230, 59%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #A2AEE7?

#A2AEE7 is rgb(162, 174, 231) — red 162, green 174, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2AEE7?

#A2AEE7 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 25%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2AEE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2AEE7 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2AEE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2AEE7 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 18.23, which is visibly different.

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