Information about #A8B1D0 color

#A8B1D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8B1D0 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 177, 208) — 65.9% red, 69.4% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 12 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8B1D0 presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bauhaus (#A9AED5) and Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0).

The recipe behind #A8B1D0 is rgb(168, 177, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8B1D0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8B1D0 color variations

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#A8B1D0 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 #A8B1D0

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B1D0
  • RGB168, 177, 208
  • CMYK16, 12, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(168, 177, 208)
  • HSL227°, 30%, 74%
  • HSL Precise226.5°, 29.851%, 73.725%
  • HSV227°, 19%, 82%
  • HSB227°, 19%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.694, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.694, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.694, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B1D0
  • DECIMAL ID11055568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01