Palettes / Colors / #A0CAEE
#A0CAEE — Light Blue
#A0CAEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A0CAEE 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.
#A0CAEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEC4A0; it also sits naturally between #A0EEEC and #A0A2EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A0CAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 202, 238 |
| HSL | 208°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 208°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 33%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.05, 55.89, 88.99 |
| Yxy | 55.89, 0.2606, 0.2853 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.55, -5.42, -22.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.76, -5.02, -23.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 15% · 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 #A0CAEE
.text { color: #A0CAEE; }
.background { background-color: #A0CAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0CAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 202, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0CAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 202, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0CAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 202, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A0CAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0CAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEC4A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A0CAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A0CAEE
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 #A0CAEE: ·
How #A0CAEE 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 #A0CAEE 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 #A0CAEE?
#A0CAEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 202, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A0CAEE?
#A0CAEE is RGB 160, 202, 238 — HSL 208°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A0CAEE?
Its complement is #EEC4A0; analogous partners are #A0EEEC and #A0A2EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A0CAEE for text?
Black text on #A0CAEE has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.