Information about #A8AEB8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8AEB8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 174, 184) (65.9% red, 68.2% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #A8AEB8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metro (#ACAFB1) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

The recipe behind #A8AEB8 is rgb(168, 174, 184), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8AEB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #A8AEB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8AEB8 color variations

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

#A8AEB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8AEB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8AEB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8AEB8 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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#A8AEB8 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 #A8AEB8

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

#A8AEB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8AEB8
  • RGB168, 174, 184
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(168, 174, 184)
  • HSL218°, 10%, 69%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 10.127%, 69.02%
  • HSV218°, 9%, 72%
  • HSB218°, 9%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.682, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.682, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.682, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8AEB8
  • DECIMAL ID11054776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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