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#A1DCFD Color

#A1DCFD is rgb(161, 220, 253) in RGB, hsl(202, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 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 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1DCFD
HEX#A1DCFD
RGBrgb(161, 220, 253)
HSLhsl(202, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(202, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 13%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.076 233.3)
LABlab(84.58% -13.53 -22.52)
LCHlch(84.58% 26.27 239.01)

What #A1DCFD 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 #A1DCFD, 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.

#A1DCFD Channel Values

How #A1DCFD 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 220 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1DCFD 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1DCFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1DCFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A1DCFD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1DCFD.

How #A1DCFD 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#A1DCFD
Protanopia#D3D3FD
Protanomaly#C1D7FD
Deuteranopia#CBCBFE
Deuteranomaly#BCD2FE
Tritanopia#9AE1E1
Tritanomaly#9DDFEC
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1DCFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1dcfd: #A1DCFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1DCFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1dcfd': '#A1DCFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.863, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a1dcfd">#A1DCFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1DCFD"

More Blue Colors

#A1DCFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1DCFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1DCFD?

#A1DCFD is a lightest blue — rgb(161, 220, 253) in RGB and hsl(202, 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 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #A1DCFD?

#A1DCFD is rgb(161, 220, 253) — red 161, green 220, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1DCFD?

#A1DCFD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 13%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1DCFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1DCFD scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1DCFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1DCFD 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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