What color is #A1B0ED?

#A1B0ED 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 #A1B0ED?

The RGB value is 161, 176, 237: 161 red, 176 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1B0ED?

The complementary color is #EDDEA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1B0ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1B0ED color

#A1B0ED rgb(161, 176, 237)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A1B0ED is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 69% green and 92.9% blue (161, 176, 237).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 68% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#A1B0ED color codes

HEX	`#A1B0ED`
RGB	`rgb(161, 176, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 69%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 68%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 26%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.72, 8.73, -32.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.72, 33.32, 285.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.505, 44.741, 86.343)`
Decimal	`10596589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1B0ED, 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 #A1B0ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1B0ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	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 #A1B0ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1b0ed; }
.text { color: #a1b0ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1b0ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 176 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1b0ed, #b8a1ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1B0ED?: #A1B0ED 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 #A1B0ED?: The RGB value is 161, 176, 237: 161 red, 176 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1B0ED?: The complementary color is #EDDEA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1B0ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.