Information about #A8BFDB color

#A8BFDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8BFDB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 191, 219) — 65.9% red, 74.9% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #A8BFDB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9) and Time Out (#AAC2E3).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 191, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #A8BFDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8BFDB color variations

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#A8BFDB 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 #A8BFDB

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

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8BFDB
  • RGB168, 191, 219
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(168, 191, 219)
  • HSL213°, 41%, 76%
  • HSL Precise212.941°, 41.463%, 75.882%
  • HSV213°, 23%, 86%
  • HSB213°, 23%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.749, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.749, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.749, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8BFDB
  • DECIMAL ID11059163
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01