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#a0dafa color: Shiva Blue

#a0dafa is rgb(160, 218, 250) in RGB and oklch(85.969% 0.07417 232.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

86%
0.074
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • blue-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #a0dafa

#a0dafa is a pastel very light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shiva Blue (#99dbfe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-200.

More very light sky blue colors

Lighter: #a0dafa mixed with white

  1. a0dafa
  2. aadefb
  3. b4e2fb
  4. bde5fc
  5. c7e9fc
  6. d0edfd
  7. daf0fd
  8. e3f4fe
  9. edf8fe
  10. f6fbff

Darker: #a0dafa mixed with black

  1. a0dafa
  2. 8bbdd9
  3. 76a2ba
  4. 61879b
  5. 4e6c7d
  6. 3b5461
  7. 293c46
  8. 19252d
  9. 091115
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a0dafa with less saturation

  1. a0dafa
  2. a5d9f6
  3. abd8f2
  4. b0d8ee
  5. b5d7ea
  6. bad6e6
  7. bfd5e1
  8. c3d4dd
  9. c8d3d9
  10. ccd2d5

Questions about #a0dafa

What color is #a0dafa?

#a0dafa is pastel very light sky blue. The closest named color is Shiva Blue. In RGB it is rgb(160, 218, 250), in HSL hsl(201.33, 90%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.969% 0.07417 232.891).

What colors go well with #a0dafa?

The complementary color of #a0dafa is #f9c4a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95e0e6 and #b7d2ff. The triadic partners are #f9bdd5 and #d1d79f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0dafa?

Black text reads better on #a0dafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0dafa a warm or cool color?

#a0dafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 86% and its chroma 0.074.