Information about #A1B1BA color

#A1B1BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A1B1BA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 177, 186) (63.1% red, 69.4% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 10 / 4 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #A1B1BA floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Casper (#AAB5B8) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 177, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A1B1BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #A1B1BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1B1BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A1B1BA 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 #A1B1BA

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B1BA
  • RGB161, 177, 186
  • CMYK10, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(161, 177, 186)
  • HSL202°, 15%, 68%
  • HSL Precise201.6°, 15.337%, 68.039%
  • HSV202°, 13%, 73%
  • HSB202°, 13%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.694, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.694, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.694, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B1BA
  • DECIMAL ID10596794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01