#A4A2D2 Color
#A4A2D2 is rgb(164, 162, 210) in RGB, hsl(243, 35%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4A2D2rgb(164, 162, 210)hsl(243, 35%, 73%)hsv(243, 23%, 82%)cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 18%)oklch(73.1% 0.069 286.5)lab(68.07% 8.41 -24.35)lch(68.07% 25.76 289.06)What #A4A2D2 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 #A4A2D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4A2D2 Channel Values
How #A4A2D2 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 164 · G 162 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 35% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 23% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4A2D2 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 #A4A2D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4A2D2; 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 #A4A2D2
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 #A4A2D2 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.
#A4A2D2#A2A2D2#A3A2D2#A3A3D2#A3A2D2#9DA9A9#A0A6BB#A6A6A6Using #A4A2D2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4a2d2: #A4A2D2;background-color: #A4A2D2;colors: { 'color-a4a2d2': '#A4A2D2' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.635, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_a4a2d2">#A4A2D2</color>fill="#A4A2D2"More Blue Colors
#A4A2D2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4A2D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4A2D2?
#A4A2D2 is a light blue — rgb(164, 162, 210) in RGB and hsl(243, 35%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #A4A2D2?
#A4A2D2 is rgb(164, 162, 210) — red 164, green 162, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4A2D2?
#A4A2D2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4A2D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4A2D2 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4A2D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4A2D2 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 17.65, which is visibly different.
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