Palettes / Colors / #A2A3EF
#A2A3EF — Light Blue
#A2A3EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
#A2A3EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFEEA3; it also sits naturally between #A3CBEF and #C8A3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2A3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 163, 239 |
| HSL | 239°, 71%, 79% |
| HSV | 239°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 32%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.58, 40.11, 87.11 |
| Yxy | 40.11, 0.2552, 0.2348 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.55, 16.81, -38.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.33, 15.62, -42.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 64% · Blue 94%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2A3EF
.text { color: #A2A3EF; }
.background { background-color: #A2A3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2A3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 163, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 71%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2A3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 163, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2A3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 163, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2A3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2A3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEEA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2A3EF: #000000.
How #A2A3EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2A3EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2A3EF?
#A2A3EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 162, 163, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2A3EF?
#A2A3EF is RGB 162, 163, 239 — HSL 239°, 71%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 32%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #A2A3EF?
Its complement is #EFEEA3; analogous partners are #A3CBEF and #C8A3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2A3EF for text?
Black text on #A2A3EF has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.