What color is #A0BBCB?

#A0BBCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0BBCB?

The RGB value is 160, 187, 203: 160 red, 187 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0BBCB?

The complementary color is #CBB0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0BBCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0BBCB color

#A0BBCB rgb(160, 187, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A0BBCB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 73.3% green and 79.6% blue (160, 187, 203).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#A0BBCB color codes

HEX	`#A0BBCB`
RGB	`rgb(160, 187, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 73.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 8%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.4, -5.67, -11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.4, 12.48, 242.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.044, 47.325, 63.355)`
Decimal	`10533835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0BBCB, 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 #A0BBCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0BBCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #A0BBCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0bbcb; }
.text { color: #a0bbcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0bbcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 187 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0bbcb, #a0a5cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0BBCB?: #A0BBCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0BBCB?: The RGB value is 160, 187, 203: 160 red, 187 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0BBCB?: The complementary color is #CBB0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0BBCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.