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#A0C7FD Color

#A0C7FD is rgb(160, 199, 253) in RGB, hsl(215, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C7FD
HEX#A0C7FD
RGBrgb(160, 199, 253)
HSLhsl(215, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(215, 37%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.087 256.6)
LABlab(78.88% -3.61 -31.16)
LCHlch(78.88% 31.37 263.39)

What #A0C7FD 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 #A0C7FD, 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.

#A0C7FD Channel Values

How #A0C7FD 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 199 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 37% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C7FD 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C7FD; 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 #A0C7FD

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 #A0C7FD 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#A0C7FD
Protanopia#C1C1FD
Protanomaly#B5C3FD
Deuteranopia#BBBBFE
Deuteranomaly#B1C0FD
Tritanopia#95CFCF
Tritanomaly#99CCE3
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #A0C7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c7fd: #A0C7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c7fd': '#A0C7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.780, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c7fd">#A0C7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C7FD"

More Blue Colors

#A0C7FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C7FD?

#A0C7FD is a lightest blue — rgb(160, 199, 253) in RGB and hsl(215, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #A0C7FD?

#A0C7FD is rgb(160, 199, 253) — red 160, green 199, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C7FD?

#A0C7FD converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C7FD scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C7FD 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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