What color is #A0ADC5?

#A0ADC5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0ADC5?

The RGB value is 160, 173, 197: 160 red, 173 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0ADC5?

The complementary color is #C5B8A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0ADC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0ADC5 color

#A0ADC5 rgb(160, 173, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0ADC5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 67.8% green and 77.3% blue (160, 173, 197).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#A0ADC5 color codes

HEX	`#A0ADC5`
RGB	`rgb(160, 173, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 67.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 19%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 12%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.45, 0.55, -13.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.45, 13.75, 272.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.516, 41.391, 58.72)`
Decimal	`10530245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0ADC5, 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 #A0ADC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0ADC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #A0ADC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0adc5; }
.text { color: #a0adc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0adc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 173 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0adc5, #a6a0c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0ADC5?: #A0ADC5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0ADC5?: The RGB value is 160, 173, 197: 160 red, 173 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0ADC5?: The complementary color is #C5B8A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0ADC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.