#A0A8E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A0A8E2

Visually, #A0A8E2 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 168 green, and 226 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 26% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 232.7° hue, 53.2% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0A8E2
RGB160, 168, 226
HSL232.7°, 53.2%, 75.7%
CMYK29%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV232.7°, 29.2%, 88.6%
LAB70.2, 10.2, -30.1
XYZ42.2, 41.0, 77.6
Decimal10528994

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A8E2; }
.text-color { color: #A0A8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A8E2; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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