Information about #A6BBDD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6BBDD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 187, 221) (65.1% red, 73.3% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 13 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #A6BBDD 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 very close to Time Out (#AAC2E3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

The recipe behind #A6BBDD is rgb(166, 187, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6BBDD: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #A6BBDD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6BBDD color variations

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

#A6BBDD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6BBDD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6BBDD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6BBDD 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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#A6BBDD 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #A6BBDD

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

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

#A6BBDD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6BBDD
  • RGB166, 187, 221
  • CMYK22, 13, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(166, 187, 221)
  • HSL217°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise217.091°, 44.715%, 75.882%
  • HSV217°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB217°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.733, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.733, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.733, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6BBDD
  • DECIMAL ID10927069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers322 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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