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#A3CDEB closest to Andromeda Blue

#A3CDEB is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Andromeda Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 80.4% green and 92.2% blue (rgb(163, 205, 235)). Its HSL value is 205° hue, 64% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #A3CDEB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.49:1.

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#A3CDEB color conversion

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Variations of #A3CDEB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#A3CDEB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#A3CDEB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #A3CDEB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B6C4EB
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0CCED
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9CCEC
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B6C4EB
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B2C7EB
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8DD5D7
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #9BD0E2
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFC9D1

#A3CDEB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.68:1 Very poor#A3CDEB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.49:1 Super#A3CDEB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#A3CDEB in CSS

/* Andromeda Blue */
.color { color: #A3CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #A3CDEB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #A3CDEB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(163 205 235);
color: hsl(205 64% 78%);
color: oklch(0.828 0.061 239.5);

#A3CDEB FAQ

What color is #A3CDEB?

#A3CDEB is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #A3CDEB?

#A3CDEB is rgb(163, 205, 235) in RGB, hsl(205, 64%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #A3CDEB?

The complementary color of #A3CDEB is #EBC1A3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #A3CDEB?

Black text has the best contrast on #A3CDEB: 12.49:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #A3CDEB a warm or cool color?

#A3CDEB is a cool color.