Close to Cadet Gray
#A3AFBC
#A3AFBC is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 16% saturation and 69% 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 #A3AFBC.
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.
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2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A3AFBC as they’d see it.
#A3AFBC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A3AFBC
What color is #A3AFBC?
#A3AFBC is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A3AFBC in RGB?
#A3AFBC is rgb(163, 175, 188): 163 red, 175 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A3AFBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 7, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A3AFBC?
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 #A3AFBC?
Its complement #B7AC9F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.