Palettes / Colors / #A09BED
#A09BED — Light Blue
#A09BED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #A09BED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A09BED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E7ED9C; it also sits naturally between #9CBFED and #CA9CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A09BED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 155, 237 |
| HSL | 244°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 244°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 32%, 35%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.50, 37.03, 85.08 |
| Yxy | 37.03, 0.2537, 0.2263 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.30, 20.28, -40.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.85, 18.80, -45.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 61% · Blue 93%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A09BED
.text { color: #A09BED; }
.background { background-color: #A09BED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A09BED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 155, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A09BED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 155, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A09BED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 155, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A09BED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A09BED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A09BED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7ED9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A09BED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A09BED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A09BED: ·
How #A09BED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A09BED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A09BED?
#A09BED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 155, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A09BED?
#A09BED is RGB 160, 155, 237 — HSL 244°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 32%, 35%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A09BED?
Its complement is #E7ED9C; analogous partners are #9CBFED and #CA9CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A09BED for text?
Black text on #A09BED has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.