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#A0ACCA Color

#A0ACCA is rgb(160, 172, 202) in RGB, hsl(223, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0ACCA
HEX#A0ACCA
RGBrgb(160, 172, 202)
HSLhsl(223, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(223, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.045 268.1)
LABlab(70.16% 0.49 -16.85)
LCHlch(70.16% 16.86 271.65)

What #A0ACCA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0ACCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A0ACCA Channel Values

How #A0ACCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 172 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0ACCA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0ACCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0ACCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0ACCA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A0ACCA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A0ACCA
Protanopia#AAAACA
Protanomaly#A6ABCA
Deuteranopia#A8A8CA
Deuteranomaly#A5AACA
Tritanopia#9BB0B0
Tritanomaly#9DAFBB
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #A0ACCA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0acca: #A0ACCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0ACCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0acca': '#A0ACCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.675, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a0acca">#A0ACCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0ACCA"

More Blue Colors

#A0ACCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0ACCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0ACCA?

#A0ACCA is a light blue — rgb(160, 172, 202) in RGB and hsl(223, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #A0ACCA?

#A0ACCA is rgb(160, 172, 202) — red 160, green 172, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0ACCA?

#A0ACCA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0ACCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0ACCA scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0ACCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0ACCA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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