Information about #A6DCED color

#A6DCED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6DCED belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 220, 237) — 65.1% red, 86.3% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 7 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6DCED reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Non Photo Blue (#A4DDED). Slightly further away sit Charlotte (#A4DCE6) and Coral Blue (#AFDCEC).

The recipe behind #A6DCED is rgb(166, 220, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6DCED: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #A6DCED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6DCED color variations

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

#A6DCED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6DCED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6DCED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6DCED 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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#A6DCED 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 #A6DCED

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

Non Photo Blue color link
Non Photo Blue

#A4DDED

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Blizzard Blue color link
Blizzard Blue

#ACE5EE

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Veritas Blue color link
Veritas Blue

#A4DEF8

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

#A6DCED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6DCED
  • RGB166, 220, 237
  • CMYK28, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(166, 220, 237)
  • HSL194°, 66%, 79%
  • HSL Precise194.366°, 66.355%, 79.02%
  • HSV194°, 30%, 93%
  • HSB194°, 30%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.863, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.863, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.863, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6DCED
  • DECIMAL ID10935533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers314 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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