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#A2BEFB Color

#A2BEFB is rgb(162, 190, 251) in RGB, hsl(221, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2BEFB
HEX#A2BEFB
RGBrgb(162, 190, 251)
HSLhsl(221, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(221, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.092 265.3)
LABlab(76.56% 1.09 -33.63)
LCHlch(76.56% 33.65 271.86)

What #A2BEFB 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 #A2BEFB, 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.

#A2BEFB Channel Values

How #A2BEFB 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 190 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2BEFB 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2BEFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2BEFB; 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 #A2BEFB

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 #A2BEFB 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#A2BEFB
Protanopia#BABAFB
Protanomaly#B1BBFB
Deuteranopia#B5B5FB
Deuteranomaly#AEB9FB
Tritanopia#96C7C7
Tritanomaly#9BC4DE
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #A2BEFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2befb: #A2BEFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2BEFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2befb': '#A2BEFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.745, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a2befb">#A2BEFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2BEFB"

More Blue Colors

#A2BEFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2BEFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2BEFB?

#A2BEFB is a lightest blue — rgb(162, 190, 251) in RGB and hsl(221, 92%, 81%) 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 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #A2BEFB?

#A2BEFB is rgb(162, 190, 251) — red 162, green 190, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2BEFB?

#A2BEFB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2BEFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2BEFB scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2BEFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2BEFB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 16.4, which is visibly different.

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