Information about #A6CEE6 color

#A6CEE6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6CEE6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 206, 230) (65.1% red, 80.8% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 25 / 9 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6CEE6 reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sail (#A5CEEC). Slightly further away sit French Pass (#A4D2E0) and Jeans Blue (#A0CFEC).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 206, 230) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #A6CEE6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6CEE6 color variations

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#A6CEE6 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 #A6CEE6

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

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6CEE6
  • RGB166, 206, 230
  • CMYK25, 9, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(166, 206, 230)
  • HSL203°, 56%, 78%
  • HSL Precise202.5°, 56.14%, 77.647%
  • HSV203°, 28%, 90%
  • HSB203°, 28%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.808, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.808, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.808, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6CEE6
  • DECIMAL ID10931942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01