#A0A0DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #A0A0DB

When working with digital screens, the color #A0A0DB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 160, 219).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 27% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 74.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0A0DB
RGB160, 160, 219
HSL240.0°, 45.0%, 74.3%
CMYK27%, 27%, 0%, 14%
HSV240.0°, 26.9%, 85.9%
LAB67.8, 12.9, -29.9
XYZ39.9, 37.7, 72.2
Decimal10526939

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #A0A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A0DB; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
#6495ED