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#A0DDFD Color

#A0DDFD is rgb(160, 221, 253) in RGB, hsl(201, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0DDFD
HEX#A0DDFD
RGBrgb(160, 221, 253)
HSLhsl(201, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(201, 37%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.076 231.6)
LABlab(84.80% -14.28 -22.21)
LCHlch(84.80% 26.40 237.25)

What #A0DDFD 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 #A0DDFD, 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.

#A0DDFD Channel Values

How #A0DDFD 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 221 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 37% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0DDFD 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0DDFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0DDFD; 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 #A0DDFD

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 #A0DDFD 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#A0DDFD
Protanopia#D4D4FD
Protanomaly#C2D8FD
Deuteranopia#CBCBFE
Deuteranomaly#BCD3FE
Tritanopia#99E1E1
Tritanomaly#9CE0ED
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #A0DDFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0ddfd: #A0DDFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0DDFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0ddfd': '#A0DDFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.867, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a0ddfd">#A0DDFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0DDFD"

More Blue Colors

#A0DDFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0DDFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0DDFD?

#A0DDFD is a lightest blue — rgb(160, 221, 253) in RGB and hsl(201, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #A0DDFD?

#A0DDFD is rgb(160, 221, 253) — red 160, green 221, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0DDFD?

#A0DDFD converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0DDFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0DDFD scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0DDFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0DDFD 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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