Information about #A0AABA color

#A0AABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0AABA falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 170, 186) — 62.7% red, 66.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 6 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #A0AABA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Slightly further away sit Forecast (#A2AAB1) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 170, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0AABA: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A0AABA color variations

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#A0AABA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A0AABA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0AABA
  • RGB160, 170, 186
  • CMYK10, 6, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(160, 170, 186)
  • HSL217°, 16%, 68%
  • HSL Precise216.923°, 15.854%, 67.843%
  • HSV217°, 14%, 73%
  • HSB217°, 14%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.667, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.667, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.667, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0AABA
  • DECIMAL ID10529466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01