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#a3aed2 color: Mild Blue Yonder

#a3aed2 is rgb(163, 174, 210) in RGB and oklch(75.444% 0.05328 271.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

75.4%
0.053
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a3aed2

#a3aed2 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mild Blue Yonder (#a2add0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a3aed2 mixed with white

  1. a3aed2
  2. acb6d7
  3. b5bedb
  4. bec6e0
  5. c7cee4
  6. d0d6e9
  7. d9deed
  8. e3e6f2
  9. eceef6
  10. f5f7fb

Darker: #a3aed2 mixed with black

  1. a3aed2
  2. 8d97b6
  3. 78809b
  4. 636a81
  5. 4f5568
  6. 3c4150
  7. 2a2e39
  8. 191c24
  9. 0a0b10
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a3aed2 with less saturation

  1. a3aed2
  2. a4aecf
  3. a5aecb
  4. a7aec8
  5. a8afc4
  6. a9afc1
  7. aaafbd
  8. abafba
  9. adafb6
  10. aeafb3

Questions about #a3aed2

What color is #a3aed2?

#a3aed2 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Mild Blue Yonder. In RGB it is rgb(163, 174, 210), in HSL hsl(225.96, 34.31%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.444% 0.05328 271.748).

What colors go well with #a3aed2?

The complementary color of #a3aed2 is #bbaf89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92b4cf and #b5a8cc. The triadic partners are #cfa49b and #97ba9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3aed2?

Black text reads better on #a3aed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3aed2 a warm or cool color?

#a3aed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.053.