Information about #A7ACBE color

#A7ACBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A7ACBE falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 172, 190) — 65.5% red, 67.5% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 7 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A7ACBE is a gently muted blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 172, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A7ACBE: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #A7ACBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A7ACBE color variations

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#A7ACBE 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 #A7ACBE

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

#A7ACBE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7ACBE
  • RGB167, 172, 190
  • CMYK9, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(167, 172, 190)
  • HSL227°, 15%, 70%
  • HSL Precise226.957°, 15.033%, 70%
  • HSV227°, 12%, 75%
  • HSB227°, 12%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.675, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.675, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.675, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7ACBE
  • DECIMAL ID10988734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01