#A0CCE9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #A0CCE9

The hex code #A0CCE9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 204 green, and 233 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 31% cyan and 12% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#A0CCE9
RGB160, 204, 233
HSL203.8°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK31%, 12%, 0%, 9%
HSV203.8°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB79.9, -7.7, -19.0
XYZ50.8, 56.5, 85.3
Decimal10538217

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0CCE9; }
.text-color { color: #A0CCE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0CCE9; }

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Skyblue
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