What color is #A0BAD2?

#A0BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0BAD2?

The RGB value is 160, 186, 210: 160 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0BAD2?

The complementary color is #D2B8A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0BAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0BAD2 color

#A0BAD2 rgb(160, 186, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 72.9% green and 82.4% blue (160, 186, 210).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 36% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Rendez-Blue (#ABBED0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#A0BAD2 color codes

HEX	`#A0BAD2`
RGB	`rgb(160, 186, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 72.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 36%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 24%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.35, -3.55, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.35, 15.41, 256.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.686, 47.243, 67.777)`
Decimal	`10533586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0BAD2, 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 #A0BAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0BAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	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 #A0BAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0bad2; }
.text { color: #a0bad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0bad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 186 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0bad2, #a0a1d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0BAD2?: #A0BAD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rendez-Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0BAD2?: The RGB value is 160, 186, 210: 160 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0BAD2?: The complementary color is #D2B8A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0BAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.