What color is #A0B5EC?

#A0B5EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0B5EC?

The RGB value is 160, 181, 236: 160 red, 181 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0B5EC?

The complementary color is #ECD7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0B5EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0B5EC color

#A0B5EC rgb(160, 181, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0B5EC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 71% green and 92.5% blue (160, 181, 236).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 67% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#A0B5EC color codes

HEX	`#A0B5EC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 181, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 71%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 67%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.92, 5.43, -29.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.92, 30.26, 280.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.157, 46.576, 85.899)`
Decimal	`10532332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0B5EC, 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 #A0B5EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0B5EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #A0B5EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0b5ec; }
.text { color: #a0b5ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0b5ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 181 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0b5ec, #b1a0ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0B5EC?: #A0B5EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0B5EC?: The RGB value is 160, 181, 236: 160 red, 181 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0B5EC?: The complementary color is #ECD7A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0B5EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.