What color is #A0E6FF?

#A0E6FF is a light, vivid azure known as Winter Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Winter Wizard?

The RGB value is 160, 230, 255: 160 red, 230 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Winter Wizard?

The complementary color is #FFB9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0E6FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Winter Wizard color: hex code #A0E6FF

#A0E6FF rgb(160, 230, 255)

Shades of blue

Winter Wizard has the hex code #A0E6FF. It is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 90.2% green and 100% blue (160, 230, 255).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

Winter Wizard (#A0E6FF) color codes

HEX	`#A0E6FF`
RGB	`rgb(160, 230, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 90.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 37%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.62, -15.74, -19.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.62, 24.69, 230.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.838, 71.283, 105.142)`
Decimal	`10544895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Winter Wizard, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A0E6FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0E6FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A0E6FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0e6ff; }
.text { color: #a0e6ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0e6ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 230 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0e6ff, #a0b7ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

See #A0E6FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A0E6FF?: #A0E6FF is a light, vivid azure known as Winter Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Winter Wizard?: The RGB value is 160, 230, 255: 160 red, 230 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Winter Wizard?: The complementary color is #FFB9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0E6FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.