#A1CAE8 Color Meaning and Information

#A1CAE8 Color Information

#A1CAE8 RGB value is (161, 202, 232). The hex color red value is 161, green is 202, and blue is 232. Its HSL format shows a hue of 205°, saturation of 61 percent, and lightness of 77 percent. The CMYK process values are 31 percent, 13 percent, 0 percent, 9 percent.

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#A1CAE8 Color Meaning

Color #A1CAE8 offers softened institutional calm, atmospheric neutrality, and gentle professionalism. In practice, color #A1CAE8 functions as a soothing background in educational and healthcare interfaces, reducing anxiety while maintaining readability against dark text. #A1CAE8 evokes clear summer skies and calm water, promoting a sense of open possibility without urgency. Culturally, #A1CAE8 represents community care that listens—common in mental health apps, senior services, and public broadcasting. Designers choose color #A1CAE8 when they want neutrality with heart, not sterility.

Color Conversion

Convert #A1CAE8 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#A1CAE8

RGB

rgb(161, 202, 232)

HSL

hsl(205°, 61%, 77%)

CMYK

cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 9%)

HSV

hsv(205°, 31%, 91%)

XYZ

50.3840 55.6443 84.4288

Yxy

55.6443 0.2645 0.2922

Hunter Lab

74.5951 -1.7367 -5.2421

CIE-Lab

79.4110 -6.5963 -19.2397

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red161 / 255 (63%)

63%

Green202 / 255 (79%)

79%

Blue232 / 255 (91%)

91%

CMYK Values

Cyan31 / 100 (31%)

31%

Magenta13 / 100 (13%)

13%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)9 / 100 (9%)

Color Variations

#A1CAE8 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A1CAE8 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A1CAE8 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#A1CAE8

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.73:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.73:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.73:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A1CAE8 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A1CAE8

protanopia

#b3b3e1

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A1CAE8;

Text Color

color: #A1CAE8;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A1CAE8;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A1CAE840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A1CAE8;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A1CAE8 0%, #2c7cb6 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #A1CAE8 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.