Information about #A1B9CB color

#A1B9CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1B9CB falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 185, 203) — 63.1% red, 72.5% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1B9CB presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frozen (#9DB6C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

The recipe behind #A1B9CB is rgb(161, 185, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1B9CB: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #A1B9CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1B9CB color variations

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

#A1B9CB 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 #A1B9CB

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B9CB
  • RGB161, 185, 203
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(161, 185, 203)
  • HSL206°, 29%, 71%
  • HSL Precise205.714°, 28.767%, 71.373%
  • HSV206°, 21%, 80%
  • HSB206°, 21%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.725, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.725, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.725, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B9CB
  • DECIMAL ID10598859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01