Palettes / Colors / #A0DEFF

#A0DEFF — Light Vivid Blue

#A0DEFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.

#A0DEFF 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 #FFC09E; it also sits naturally between #9EFFF0 and #9EADFF. 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 87% · Blue 100%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #A0DEFF

.text { color: #A0DEFF; }
.background { background-color: #A0DEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0DEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 222, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0DEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 222, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0DEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 222, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A0DEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0DEFF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFC09E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A0DEFF: #000000.

How #A0DEFF 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 #A0DEFF

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A0DEFE  ·  #A0DF00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A0DEFF?

#A0DEFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 222, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A0DEFF?

#A0DEFF is RGB 160, 222, 255 — HSL 201°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 37%, 13%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #A0DEFF?

Its complement is #FFC09E; analogous partners are #9EFFF0 and #9EADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A0DEFF for text?

Black text on #A0DEFF has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.