Information about #A8BFD0 color

#A8BFD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8BFD0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 191, 208) — 65.9% red, 74.9% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #A8BFD0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Slightly further away sit Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(168, 191, 208)), which gives #A8BFD0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8BFD0: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #A8BFD0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8BFD0 color variations

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#A8BFD0 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 #A8BFD0

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

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8BFD0
  • RGB168, 191, 208
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(168, 191, 208)
  • HSL206°, 30%, 74%
  • HSL Precise205.5°, 29.851%, 73.725%
  • HSV206°, 19%, 82%
  • HSB206°, 19%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.749, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.749, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.749, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8BFD0
  • DECIMAL ID11059152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01