Information about #A6AAC4 color

#A6AAC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6AAC4 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 170, 196) — 65.1% red, 66.7% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6AAC4 presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(166, 170, 196)), which gives #A6AAC4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6AAC4 color variations

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#A6AAC4 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 #A6AAC4

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6AAC4
  • RGB166, 170, 196
  • CMYK12, 10, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(166, 170, 196)
  • HSL232°, 20%, 71%
  • HSL Precise232°, 20.27%, 70.98%
  • HSV232°, 15%, 77%
  • HSB232°, 15%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.667, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.667, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.667, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6AAC4
  • DECIMAL ID10922692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01