What color is #A0AECC?

#A0AECC 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 #A0AECC?

The RGB value is 160, 174, 204: 160 red, 174 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0AECC?

The complementary color is #CCBEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0AECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0AECC color

#A0AECC rgb(160, 174, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0AECC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 68.2% green and 80% blue (160, 174, 204).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#A0AECC color codes

HEX	`#A0AECC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 174, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 68.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.94, 1.59, -16.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.94, 16.92, 275.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.53, 42.104, 63.107)`
Decimal	`10530508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0AECC, 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 #A0AECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0AECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #A0AECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0aecc; }
.text { color: #a0aecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0aecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 174 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0aecc, #a8a0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0AECC?: #A0AECC 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 #A0AECC?: The RGB value is 160, 174, 204: 160 red, 174 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0AECC?: The complementary color is #CCBEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0AECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.