Information about #A3BBD6 color

#A3BBD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3BBD6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 187, 214) (63.9% red, 73.3% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3BBD6 is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 187, 214) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A3BBD6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #A3BBD6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A3BBD6 color variations

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

#A3BBD6 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 #A3BBD6

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

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3BBD6
  • RGB163, 187, 214
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(163, 187, 214)
  • HSL212°, 38%, 74%
  • HSL Precise211.765°, 38.346%, 73.922%
  • HSV212°, 24%, 84%
  • HSB212°, 24%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.733, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.733, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.733, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3BBD6
  • DECIMAL ID10730454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01