Information about #A8A8BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A8A8BD falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 168, 189) — 65.9% red, 65.9% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 8 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #A8A8BD floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(168, 168, 189)), which gives #A8A8BD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8A8BD color variations

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

#A8A8BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8A8BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8A8BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8A8BD 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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#A8A8BD 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 #A8A8BD

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

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Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

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Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

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Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

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Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

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Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

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Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

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#A8A8BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A8BD
  • RGB168, 168, 189
  • CMYK8, 8, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(168, 168, 189)
  • HSL240°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 13.725%, 70%
  • HSV240°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB240°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.659, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.659, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.659, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8A8BD
  • DECIMAL ID11053245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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