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#a0c3fa color: Pastel Blue

#a0c3fa is rgb(160, 195, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.148% 0.08695 259.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

81.1%
0.087
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #a0c3fa

#a0c3fa is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #a0c3fa mixed with white

  1. a0c3fa
  2. a9c9fb
  3. b3cffc
  4. bcd5fc
  5. c6dbfd
  6. cfe1fd
  7. d9e7fe
  8. e2edfe
  9. ecf3ff
  10. f5f9ff

Darker: #a0c3fa mixed with black

  1. a0c3fa
  2. 8ba9d9
  3. 7690ba
  4. 61789b
  5. 4e607d
  6. 3b4a61
  7. 293446
  8. 19202d
  9. 090e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a0c3fa with less saturation

  1. a0c3fa
  2. a3c3f4
  3. a7c3ef
  4. aac3e9
  5. aec3e4
  6. b1c3de
  7. b4c2d8
  8. b8c2d3
  9. bbc2cd
  10. bec2c7

Questions about #a0c3fa

What color is #a0c3fa?

#a0c3fa is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(160, 195, 250), in HSL hsl(216.67, 90%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.148% 0.08695 259.296).

What colors go well with #a0c3fa?

The complementary color of #a0c3fa is #e0bb80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84cdef and #bfb9f7. The triadic partners are #f5abab and #a5d09a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0c3fa?

Black text reads better on #a0c3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0c3fa a warm or cool color?

#a0c3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.087.