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#A6A2CD Color

#A6A2CD is rgb(166, 162, 205) in RGB, hsl(246, 30%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 20%) 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 2.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6A2CD
HEX#A6A2CD
RGBrgb(166, 162, 205)
HSLhsl(246, 30%, 72%)
HSVhsv(246, 21%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.062 289)
LABlab(68.08% 8.21 -21.56)
LCHlch(68.08% 23.07 290.84)

What #A6A2CD 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 #A6A2CD, 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.

#A6A2CD Channel Values

How #A6A2CD 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 166 · G 162 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 30% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 21% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6A2CD 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6A2CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6A2CD; 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 #A6A2CD

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 #A6A2CD 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#A6A2CD
Protanopia#A3A3CD
Protanomaly#A4A2CD
Deuteranopia#A3A3CD
Deuteranomaly#A4A3CD
Tritanopia#A0A8A8
Tritanomaly#A2A6B8
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #A6A2CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6a2cd: #A6A2CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6A2CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6a2cd': '#A6A2CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.635, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a6a2cd">#A6A2CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6A2CD"

More Blue Colors

#A6A2CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6A2CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6A2CD?

#A6A2CD is a light blue — rgb(166, 162, 205) in RGB and hsl(246, 30%, 72%) 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 2.22.

What is the RGB value of #A6A2CD?

#A6A2CD is rgb(166, 162, 205) — red 166, green 162, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6A2CD?

#A6A2CD converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6A2CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6A2CD scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6A2CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6A2CD 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 16.26, which is visibly different.

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