#A3D0FF
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #A3D0FF
#A3D0FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 82% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Baby Blue (ΔE 11.2); Sky Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFD2A3 — a peach tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A3D0FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A3D0FF?
#A3D0FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 82% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3D0FF?
Use black text. Black on #A3D0FF has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3D0FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD2A3, and analogous partners are #A3FEFF and #A4A3FF.