Information about #A2AACD color

#A2AACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2AACD falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 170, 205) — 63.5% red, 66.7% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A2AACD reads as a moderately toned classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

The recipe behind #A2AACD is rgb(162, 170, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A2AACD: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #A2AACD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A2AACD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A2AACD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A2AACD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2AACD
  • RGB162, 170, 205
  • CMYK17, 14, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(162, 170, 205)
  • HSL229°, 30%, 72%
  • HSL Precise228.837°, 30.07%, 71.961%
  • HSV229°, 21%, 80%
  • HSB229°, 21%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.667, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.667, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.667, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2AACD
  • DECIMAL ID10660557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01