Information about #A6D5E7 color

#A6D5E7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6D5E7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 213, 231) (65.1% red, 83.5% green, 90.6% blue), or CMYK 25 / 7 / 0 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6D5E7 presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Charlotte (#A4DCE6). Slightly further away sit Light Blue (#ADD8E6) and French Pass (#A4D2E0).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 213, 231) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6D5E7: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6D5E7 color variations

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

#A6D5E7 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 #A6D5E7

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

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6D5E7
  • RGB166, 213, 231
  • CMYK25, 7, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(166, 213, 231)
  • HSL197°, 58%, 78%
  • HSL Precise196.615°, 57.522%, 77.843%
  • HSV197°, 28%, 91%
  • HSB197°, 28%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.835, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.835, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.835, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6D5E7
  • DECIMAL ID10933735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01