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#A0CFF3 Color

#A0CFF3 is rgb(160, 207, 243) in RGB, hsl(206, 78%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CFF3
HEX#A0CFF3
RGBrgb(160, 207, 243)
HSLhsl(206, 78%, 79%)
HSVhsv(206, 34%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.071 241.6)
LABlab(80.73% -9.49 -23.05)
LCHlch(80.73% 24.93 247.63)

What #A0CFF3 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 #A0CFF3, 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.

#A0CFF3 Channel Values

How #A0CFF3 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 207 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 78% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 34% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CFF3 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0CFF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CFF3; 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 #A0CFF3

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 #A0CFF3 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#A0CFF3
Protanopia#C8C8F3
Protanomaly#B9CBF3
Deuteranopia#C1C1F4
Deuteranomaly#B5C7F4
Tritanopia#99D4D4
Tritanomaly#9CD2E1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0CFF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0cff3: #A0CFF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CFF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0cff3': '#A0CFF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.812, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_a0cff3">#A0CFF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CFF3"

More Blue Colors

#A0CFF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0CFF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CFF3?

#A0CFF3 is a light blue — rgb(160, 207, 243) in RGB and hsl(206, 78%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.

What is the RGB value of #A0CFF3?

#A0CFF3 is rgb(160, 207, 243) — red 160, green 207, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CFF3?

#A0CFF3 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CFF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CFF3 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CFF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CFF3 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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