Information about #A7A6B1 color

#A7A6B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7A6B1 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 166, 177) — 65.5% red, 65.1% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A7A6B1 is a quiet, subdued grey that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Freestyling (#A4A8B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 166, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A7A6B1: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A7A6B1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A7A6B1 color variations

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

#A7A6B1 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 #A7A6B1

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

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7A6B1
  • RGB167, 166, 177
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(167, 166, 177)
  • HSL245°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise245.455°, 6.587%, 67.255%
  • HSV245°, 6%, 69%
  • HSB245°, 6%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.651, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.651, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.651, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7A6B1
  • DECIMAL ID10987185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01