What color is #A0A6EA?

#A0A6EA is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A6EA?

The RGB value is 160, 166, 234: 160 red, 166 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A6EA?

The complementary color is #EAE4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A6EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A6EA color

#A0A6EA rgb(160, 166, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0A6EA is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 65.1% green and 91.8% blue (160, 166, 234).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 64% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9BA0EF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#A0A6EA color codes

HEX	`#A0A6EA`
RGB	`rgb(160, 166, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 65.1%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 64%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 32%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.95, 13.28, -34.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.95, 37.25, 290.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.981, 40.685, 83.414)`
Decimal	`10528490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A6EA, 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 #A0A6EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A6EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	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 #A0A6EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a6ea; }
.text { color: #a0a6ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a6ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 166 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a6ea, #bfa0ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0A6EA?: #A0A6EA is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A6EA?: The RGB value is 160, 166, 234: 160 red, 166 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A6EA?: The complementary color is #EAE4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A6EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.