Information about #A7C7DD color

#A7C7DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7C7DD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 199, 221) — 65.5% red, 78% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 9 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A7C7DD is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure 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 a hair away from Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). Slightly further away sit Time Out (#AAC2E3) and Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 199, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A7C7DD: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A7C7DD color variations

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#A7C7DD 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 #A7C7DD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7C7DD
  • RGB167, 199, 221
  • CMYK21, 9, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(167, 199, 221)
  • HSL204°, 44%, 76%
  • HSL Precise204.444°, 44.262%, 76.078%
  • HSV204°, 24%, 87%
  • HSB204°, 24%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.780, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.780, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.780, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA7C7DD
  • DECIMAL ID10995677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01