Information about #A1B8CE color

#A1B8CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A1B8CE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 184, 206) (63.1% red, 72.2% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 18 / 9 / 0 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A1B8CE presents itself as a softly balanced 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 almost identical to Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 184, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1B8CE: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A1B8CE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A1B8CE color variations

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

#A1B8CE 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 #A1B8CE

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B8CE
  • RGB161, 184, 206
  • CMYK18, 9, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(161, 184, 206)
  • HSL209°, 31%, 72%
  • HSL Precise209.333°, 31.469%, 71.961%
  • HSV209°, 22%, 81%
  • HSB209°, 22%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.722, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.722, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.722, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B8CE
  • DECIMAL ID10598606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01