Information about #A8B1B7 color

#A8B1B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8B1B7 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 177, 183) — 65.9% red, 69.4% green, 71.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 2 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8B1B7 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 177, 183) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #A8B1B7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8B1B7 color variations

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#A8B1B7 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 #A8B1B7

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

#A8B1B7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B1B7
  • RGB168, 177, 183
  • CMYK6, 2, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(168, 177, 183)
  • HSL204°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise204°, 9.434%, 68.824%
  • HSV204°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB204°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.694, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.694, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.694, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B1B7
  • DECIMAL ID11055543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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