#A0BDE9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A0BDE9

Visually, #A0BDE9 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 189 green, and 233 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#A0BDE9
RGB160, 189, 233
HSL216.2°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK31%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV216.2°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB75.9, 0.3, -25.1
XYZ47.4, 49.8, 84.2
Decimal10534377

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0BDE9; }
.text-color { color: #A0BDE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0BDE9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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