Information about #A3C1CC color

#A3C1CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3C1CC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 193, 204) — 63.9% red, 75.7% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 4 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3C1CC is a mildly saturated azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Escape (#9EC0CA). Slightly further away sit Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(163, 193, 204)), which gives #A3C1CC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3C1CC: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #A3C1CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3C1CC color variations

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

#A3C1CC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A3C1CC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#73A1B2

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#4E7D8E

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#34535E

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#1A292F

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Black

#000000

#A3C1CC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#90A8B1

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#838D91

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Grey

#808080

#A3C1CC 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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#A2CCC6

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#A2CCA5

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#A3C1CC 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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#CCAEA3
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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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#CCC3A3
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#CCA3AD
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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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#A3CCC3
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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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#CCA3C1
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#C1CCA3
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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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#AEA3CC
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#CCAEA3
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#C1CCA3
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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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#CCAEA3
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#ADCCA3
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Nearest named colors to #A3C1CC

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

#A3C1CC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3C1CC
  • RGB163, 193, 204
  • CMYK16, 4, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(163, 193, 204)
  • HSL196°, 29%, 72%
  • HSL Precise196.098°, 28.671%, 71.961%
  • HSV196°, 20%, 80%
  • HSB196°, 20%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.757, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.757, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.757, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3C1CC
  • DECIMAL ID10731980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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