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#A3A2CB

Lilac · light cool blue

About #A3A2CB

With the hex code #A3A2CB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 64% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACBA2, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red163
Green162
Blue203

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.7
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 14.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 16.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A3A2CB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A3A2CB.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A3A2CB.
8.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3A2CB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3A2CB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#98A7CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#97A5CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9AA9B0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3A2CB?

With the hex code #A3A2CB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 64% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A3A2CB?

Use black text. Black on #A3A2CB has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3A2CB?

Its complementary colour is #CACBA2, and analogous partners are #A2B5CB and #B8A2CB.