Information about #A3BDCD color

#A3BDCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A3BDCD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 189, 205) (63.9% red, 74.1% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 16 / 6 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #A3BDCD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Escape (#9EC0CA) and Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4).

The recipe behind #A3BDCD is rgb(163, 189, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3BDCD: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3BDCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3BDCD color variations

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

#A3BDCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A3BDCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#729AB3

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#4D758F

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#334E5F

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#19272F

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Black

#000000

#A3BDCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#90A5B2

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#8998A2

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#838C91

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Grey

#808080

#A3BDCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A2CDCC

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#A3BDCD 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
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#CDB3A2
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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
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#CDC8A2
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#CDA2A7
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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
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#A2CDC8
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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
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#CDA2BD
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#BDCDA2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B3A2CD
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#CDB3A2
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#BDCDA2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C8A2CD
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#CDB3A2
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#A7CDA2
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Nearest named colors to #A3BDCD

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

#A3BDCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3BDCD
  • RGB163, 189, 205
  • CMYK16, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(163, 189, 205)
  • HSL203°, 30%, 72%
  • HSL Precise202.857°, 29.577%, 72.157%
  • HSV203°, 20%, 80%
  • HSB203°, 20%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.741, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.741, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.741, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3BDCD
  • DECIMAL ID10730957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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