Information about #A8B6C2 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8B6C2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 182, 194) — 65.9% red, 71.4% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8B6C2 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shinto (#A6B5C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

The recipe behind #A8B6C2 is rgb(168, 182, 194), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8B6C2: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #A8B6C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8B6C2 color variations

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

#A8B6C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8B6C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8B6C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8B6C2 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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#A8B6C2 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 #A8B6C2

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

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

#A8B6C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B6C2
  • RGB168, 182, 194
  • CMYK10, 5, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(168, 182, 194)
  • HSL208°, 18%, 71%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 17.568%, 70.98%
  • HSV208°, 13%, 76%
  • HSB208°, 13%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.714, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.714, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.714, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B6C2
  • DECIMAL ID11056834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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