Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.23:1 — vs black: 9.42:1

Color values

  • HEX #A2ADD0
  • RGB rgb(162, 173, 208)
  • HSL hsl(225, 32%, 72%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 22, 17, 0, 18 )
  • Websafe #9999CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A2ADD0 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#D0C5A2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#A2C4D0
#AEA2D0
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#D0A2AD
#ADD0A2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#D0AEA2
#C4D0A2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#D0A2C4
#D0C5A2
#A2D0AE
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Wild Blue Yonder
#A2ADD0 Base
#495A90
#6F80B6
#8795C2
#BDC5DE
#D5DAEA
#EEF0F6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Wild Blue Yonder, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#090B11
#20273F
#37446C
#4E609A
#7485B9
Wild Blue Yonder #A2ADD0 Base
#B1BAD8
#C0C8DF
#D0D5E7
#DFE3EF
#EEF0F6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #A2ADD0. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #A2ADD0;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #A2ADD0;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #A2ADD0;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #A2ADD0,
        #D0C5A2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #A2ADD0,
        #D0C5A2
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$wild-blue-yonder: #A2ADD0;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$wild-blue-yonder-r: 162;
$wild-blue-yonder-g: 173;
$wild-blue-yonder-b: 208;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $wild-blue-yonder;
    color: rgba($wild-blue-yonder-r, $wild-blue-yonder-g, $wild-blue-yonder-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Wild Blue Yonder appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #A2ADD0 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #AAAAD0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #ACACD0 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #9CB2B2 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #AEAEAE Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Wild Blue Yonder ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Wild Blue Yonder #A2ADD0 Base
Ceil #92A1CF ΔE 4.58
Blue Bell #A2A2D0 ΔE 5.17
Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 7.79
Carolina Blue #99BADD ΔE 7.99

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.