What color is #A0A7EA?

#A0A7EA 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 #A0A7EA?

The RGB value is 160, 167, 234: 160 red, 167 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A7EA?

The complementary color is #EAE3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A7EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A7EA color

#A0A7EA rgb(160, 167, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0A7EA is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 65.5% green and 91.8% blue (160, 167, 234).

Its hue angle is 234°, 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 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#A0A7EA color codes

HEX	`#A0A7EA`
RGB	`rgb(160, 167, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 65.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 64%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 32%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.21, 12.72, -34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.21, 36.68, 290.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.163, 41.05, 83.475)`
Decimal	`10528746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A7EA, 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 #A0A7EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A7EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #A0A7EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a7ea; }
.text { color: #a0a7ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a7ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 167 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a7ea, #bea0ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0A7EA?: #A0A7EA 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 #A0A7EA?: The RGB value is 160, 167, 234: 160 red, 167 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A7EA?: The complementary color is #EAE3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A7EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.