Information about #A0BCDA color

#A0BCDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A0BCDA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 188, 218) — 62.7% red, 73.7% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 12 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #A0BCDA floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Oxymoron (#9CBFE3).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 188, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #A0BCDA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0BCDA color variations

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#A0BCDA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A0BCDA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0BCDA
  • RGB160, 188, 218
  • CMYK23, 12, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(160, 188, 218)
  • HSL211°, 44%, 74%
  • HSL Precise211.034°, 43.939%, 74.118%
  • HSV211°, 27%, 85%
  • HSB211°, 27%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.737, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.737, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.737, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0BCDA
  • DECIMAL ID10534106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01