Close to Pastel Blue
#A3BDCB
#A3BDCB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 74.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A3BDCB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A3BDCB as they’d see it.
#A3BDCB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A3BDCB
What color is #A3BDCB?
#A3BDCB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 74.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A3BDCB in RGB?
#A3BDCB is rgb(163, 189, 203): 163 red, 189 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A3BDCB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 7, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A3BDCB?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A3BDCB?
Its complement #CCB4A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.