Information about #A3CEEB color

#A3CEEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3CEEB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 206, 235) (63.9% red, 80.8% green, 92.2% blue), or CMYK 28 / 11 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A3CEEB is a vivid, lively azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sail (#A5CEEC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jeans Blue (#A0CFEC) and Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(163, 206, 235)), which gives #A3CEEB its character. If you plan to put text on a #A3CEEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3CEEB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3CEEB color variations

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

#A3CEEB 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 #A3CEEB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3CEEB
  • RGB163, 206, 235
  • CMYK28, 11, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(163, 206, 235)
  • HSL204°, 64%, 78%
  • HSL Precise204.167°, 64.286%, 78.039%
  • HSV204°, 31%, 92%
  • HSB204°, 31%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.808, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.808, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.808, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3CEEB
  • DECIMAL ID10735339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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