Information about #A6BEC6 color

#A6BEC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6BEC6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 190, 198) (65.1% red, 74.5% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 13 / 3 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6BEC6 presents itself as a calm, restrained azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(166, 190, 198)), which gives #A6BEC6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6BEC6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #A6BEC6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6BEC6 color variations

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

#A6BEC6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6BEC6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6BEC6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6BEC6 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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#A6BEC6 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 #A6BEC6

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

#A6BEC6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6BEC6
  • RGB166, 190, 198
  • CMYK13, 3, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(166, 190, 198)
  • HSL195°, 22%, 71%
  • HSL Precise195°, 21.918%, 71.373%
  • HSV195°, 16%, 78%
  • HSB195°, 16%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.745, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.745, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.745, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6BEC6
  • DECIMAL ID10927814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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