Palettes / Colors / #A0BBCF

#A0BBCF — Light Muted Blue

#A0BBCF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #A0BBCF 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.

#A0BBCF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CFB4A0; it also sits naturally between #A0CFCC and #A0A3CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 73% · Blue 81%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A0BBCF

.text { color: #A0BBCF; }
.background { background-color: #A0BBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0BBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 33%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0BBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0BBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 187, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A0BBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0BBCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFB4A0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A0BBCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A0BBCF

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:

How #A0BBCF 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 #A0BBCF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A0BBCE  ·  #A0BBD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A0BBCF?

#A0BBCF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A0BBCF?

#A0BBCF is RGB 160, 187, 207 — HSL 206°, 33%, 72% — CMYK 23%, 10%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #A0BBCF?

Its complement is #CFB4A0; analogous partners are #A0CFCC and #A0A3CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A0BBCF for text?

Black text on #A0BBCF has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.