#A2BAEB Color
#A2BAEB is rgb(162, 186, 235) in RGB, hsl(220, 65%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2BAEBrgb(162, 186, 235)hsl(220, 65%, 78%)hsv(220, 31%, 92%)cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 8%)oklch(78.8% 0.075 264.4)lab(75.00% 0.00 -27.44)lch(75.00% 27.44 270.01)What #A2BAEB 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 #A2BAEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2BAEB Channel Values
How #A2BAEB 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 186 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 65% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 31% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2BAEB 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.
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Colors That Go With #A2BAEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2BAEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A2BAEB
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 #A2BAEB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2baeb: #A2BAEB;background-color: #A2BAEB;colors: { 'color-a2baeb': '#A2BAEB' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.729, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_a2baeb">#A2BAEB</color>fill="#A2BAEB"More Blue Colors
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#A2BAEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2BAEB?
#A2BAEB is a light blue — rgb(162, 186, 235) in RGB and hsl(220, 65%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #A2BAEB?
#A2BAEB is rgb(162, 186, 235) — red 162, green 186, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2BAEB?
#A2BAEB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2BAEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2BAEB scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2BAEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2BAEB 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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