Information about #A0C0E6 color

#A0C0E6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A0C0E6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 192, 230) (62.7% red, 75.3% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 27 / 15 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A0C0E6 reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oxymoron (#9CBFE3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2) and Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 192, 230) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0C0E6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #A0C0E6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0C0E6 color variations

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

#A0C0E6 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 #A0C0E6

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

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0C0E6
  • RGB160, 192, 230
  • CMYK27, 15, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(160, 192, 230)
  • HSL213°, 58%, 76%
  • HSL Precise212.571°, 58.333%, 76.471%
  • HSV213°, 30%, 90%
  • HSB213°, 30%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.753, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.753, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.753, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0C0E6
  • DECIMAL ID10535142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01