Palettes / Colors / #A0CDFD

#A0CDFD — Light Vivid Blue

#A0CDFD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #A0CDFD 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.

#A0CDFD 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 #FDD0A0; it also sits naturally between #A0FCFD and #A2A0FD. 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 80% · Blue 99%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #A0CDFD

.text { color: #A0CDFD; }
.background { background-color: #A0CDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0CDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0CDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0CDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 205, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A0CDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0CDFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDD0A0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A0CDFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A0CDFD

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 #A0CDFD 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 #A0CDFD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A0CDFD?

#A0CDFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A0CDFD?

#A0CDFD is RGB 160, 205, 253 — HSL 211°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 37%, 19%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #A0CDFD?

Its complement is #FDD0A0; analogous partners are #A0FCFD and #A2A0FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A0CDFD for text?

Black text on #A0CDFD has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.