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#A2B7C3 Color

#A2B7C3 is rgb(162, 183, 195) in RGB, hsl(202, 22%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2B7C3
HEX#A2B7C3
RGBrgb(162, 183, 195)
HSLhsl(202, 22%, 70%)
HSVhsv(202, 17%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.029 232.8)
LABlab(73.08% -5.58 -8.68)
LCHlch(73.08% 10.31 237.28)

What #A2B7C3 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 #A2B7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 5.53Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.93Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.26Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 7.29Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.92Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 9.49

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

#A2B7C3 Channel Values

How #A2B7C3 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 183 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 22% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 17% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2B7C3 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2B7C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2B7C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2B7C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2B7C3
Complementary
#C3AEA2
Analogous
#A2C3BF
Analogous
#A2A6C3
Triadic
#C3A2B7
Triadic
#B7C3A2
Split comp.
#C3A2A6
Split comp.
#C3BFA2

Tints & Shades of #A2B7C3

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

#AEC1CB
#BBCAD3
#C7D4DB
#D3DDE3
#E0E7EB
#ECF1F3

Shades

#86A1B1
#67899E
#547183
#405664
#2E3E48
#1A2328

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2B7C3.

How #A2B7C3 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#A2B7C3
Protanopia#B4B4C3
Protanomaly#ADB5C3
Deuteranopia#B0B0C3
Deuteranomaly#ABB3C3
Tritanopia#A0B9B9
Tritanomaly#A1B8BD
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2B7C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2b7c3: #A2B7C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2B7C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2b7c3': '#A2B7C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.718, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_a2b7c3">#A2B7C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2B7C3"

More Blue Colors

#A2B7C3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#A2B7C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2B7C3?

#A2B7C3 is a light blue — rgb(162, 183, 195) in RGB and hsl(202, 22%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #A2B7C3?

#A2B7C3 is rgb(162, 183, 195) — red 162, green 183, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2B7C3?

#A2B7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2B7C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2B7C3 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2B7C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2B7C3 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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