Close to Light Steel Blue

#A0BBDF

#A0BBDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 73.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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White text on this color

1.97:1 Fail
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10.67:1 AAA
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1.97:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

10.67:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A0BBDF as they’d see it.

Typical vision#A0BBDF
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #A0BBDF

What color is #A0BBDF?

#A0BBDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 73.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #A0BBDF in RGB?

#A0BBDF is rgb(160, 187, 223): 160 red, 187 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #A0BBDF in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(28, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #A0BBDF?

PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #A0BBDF?

Its complement #CEB593 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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