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#A0AFCF Color

#A0AFCF is rgb(160, 175, 207) in RGB, hsl(221, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0AFCF
HEX#A0AFCF
RGBrgb(160, 175, 207)
HSLhsl(221, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(221, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.049 265.4)
LABlab(71.10% -0.17 -18.17)
LCHlch(71.10% 18.17 269.45)

What #A0AFCF 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 #A0AFCF, 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.

#A0AFCF Channel Values

How #A0AFCF 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 175 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0AFCF 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0AFCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0AFCF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A0AFCF

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A0AFCF 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#A0AFCF
Protanopia#ADADCF
Protanomaly#A8AECF
Deuteranopia#AAAACF
Deuteranomaly#A6ACCF
Tritanopia#9BB3B3
Tritanomaly#9DB2BF
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #A0AFCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0afcf: #A0AFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0AFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0afcf': '#A0AFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.686, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a0afcf">#A0AFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0AFCF"

More Blue Colors

#A0AFCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0AFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0AFCF?

#A0AFCF is a light blue — rgb(160, 175, 207) in RGB and hsl(221, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #A0AFCF?

#A0AFCF is rgb(160, 175, 207) — red 160, green 175, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0AFCF?

#A0AFCF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0AFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0AFCF scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0AFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0AFCF 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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