Information about #A8BCD7 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A8BCD7 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 188, 215) — 65.9% red, 73.7% green, 84.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8BCD7 presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2).

The recipe behind #A8BCD7 is rgb(168, 188, 215), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8BCD7: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #A8BCD7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8BCD7 color variations

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

#A8BCD7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8BCD7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8BCD7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8BCD7 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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#A8BCD7 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 #A8BCD7

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

#A8BCD7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8BCD7
  • RGB168, 188, 215
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(168, 188, 215)
  • HSL214°, 37%, 75%
  • HSL Precise214.468°, 37.008%, 75.098%
  • HSV214°, 22%, 84%
  • HSB214°, 22%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.737, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.737, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.737, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8BCD7
  • DECIMAL ID11058391
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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