Information about #A0A8CE color

#A0A8CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A0A8CE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 168, 206) — 62.7% red, 65.9% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #A0A8CE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

The recipe behind #A0A8CE is rgb(160, 168, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #A0A8CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0A8CE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A0A8CE 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 #A0A8CE

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

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A8CE
  • RGB160, 168, 206
  • CMYK18, 15, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(160, 168, 206)
  • HSL230°, 32%, 72%
  • HSL Precise229.565°, 31.944%, 71.765%
  • HSV230°, 22%, 81%
  • HSB230°, 22%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.659, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.659, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.659, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0A8CE
  • DECIMAL ID10528974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01