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#A1BBFD Color

#A1BBFD is rgb(161, 187, 253) in RGB, hsl(223, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1BBFD
HEX#A1BBFD
RGBrgb(161, 187, 253)
HSLhsl(223, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(223, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.099 267.6)
LABlab(75.77% 2.73 -35.92)
LCHlch(75.77% 36.02 274.34)

What #A1BBFD 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 #A1BBFD, 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.

#A1BBFD Channel Values

How #A1BBFD 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 161 · G 187 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1BBFD 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1BBFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1BBFD; 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 #A1BBFD

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 #A1BBFD 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#A1BBFD
Protanopia#B7B7FD
Protanomaly#AFB9FD
Deuteranopia#B3B3FD
Deuteranomaly#ACB6FD
Tritanopia#94C5C5
Tritanomaly#99C1DE
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #A1BBFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1bbfd: #A1BBFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1BBFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1bbfd': '#A1BBFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.733, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a1bbfd">#A1BBFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1BBFD"

More Blue Colors

#A1BBFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1BBFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1BBFD?

#A1BBFD is a lightest blue — rgb(161, 187, 253) in RGB and hsl(223, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #A1BBFD?

#A1BBFD is rgb(161, 187, 253) — red 161, green 187, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1BBFD?

#A1BBFD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1BBFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1BBFD scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1BBFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1BBFD 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 18.8, which is visibly different.

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