Information about #A1CDE1 color

#A1CDE1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A1CDE1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 205, 225) (63.1% red, 80.4% green, 88.2% blue), or CMYK 25 / 8 / 0 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A1CDE1 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from French Pass (#A4D2E0). Slightly further away sit Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9) and Children’s Soft Blue (#A1CED7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(161, 205, 225)), which gives #A1CDE1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A1CDE1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A1CDE1 color variations

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

#A1CDE1 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 #A1CDE1

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

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1CDE1
  • RGB161, 205, 225
  • CMYK25, 8, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(161, 205, 225)
  • HSL199°, 52%, 76%
  • HSL Precise198.75°, 51.613%, 75.686%
  • HSV199°, 28%, 88%
  • HSB199°, 28%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.804, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.804, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.804, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1CDE1
  • DECIMAL ID10604001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01