What color is #A0ADD1?

#A0ADD1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0ADD1?

The RGB value is 160, 173, 209: 160 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0ADD1?

The complementary color is #D1C4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0ADD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0ADD1 color

#A0ADD1 rgb(160, 173, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0ADD1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 67.8% green and 82% blue (160, 173, 209).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#A0ADD1 color codes

HEX	`#A0ADD1`
RGB	`rgb(160, 173, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 67.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.85, 3.29, -19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.85, 20.02, 279.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.946, 41.963, 66.252)`
Decimal	`10530257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0ADD1, 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 #A0ADD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0ADD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	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 #A0ADD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0add1; }
.text { color: #a0add1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0add1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 173 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0add1, #aba0d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0ADD1?: #A0ADD1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0ADD1?: The RGB value is 160, 173, 209: 160 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0ADD1?: The complementary color is #D1C4A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0ADD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.