#A0B6E9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A0B6E9

The hex code #A0B6E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 182 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0B6E9
RGB160, 182, 233
HSL221.9°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK31%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV221.9°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB74.1, 4.1, -27.9
XYZ45.9, 46.8, 83.7
Decimal10532585

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0B6E9; }
.text-color { color: #A0B6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0B6E9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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