Information about #A1B6D9 color

#A1B6D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1B6D9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 182, 217) — 63.1% red, 71.4% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 14 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #A1B6D9 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 Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Slightly further away sit Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Bauhaus (#A9AED5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(161, 182, 217)), which gives #A1B6D9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1B6D9: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1B6D9 color variations

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#A1B6D9 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 #A1B6D9

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B6D9
  • RGB161, 182, 217
  • CMYK22, 14, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(161, 182, 217)
  • HSL218°, 42%, 74%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 42.424%, 74.118%
  • HSV218°, 26%, 85%
  • HSB218°, 26%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.714, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.714, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.714, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B6D9
  • DECIMAL ID10598105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01