#A0C5E9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #A0C5E9

When working with digital screens, the color #A0C5E9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 197 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 209.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0C5E9
RGB160, 197, 233
HSL209.6°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK31%, 15%, 0%, 9%
HSV209.6°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB78.0, -4.0, -21.9
XYZ49.2, 53.3, 84.8
Decimal10536425

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0C5E9; }
.text-color { color: #A0C5E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0C5E9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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