Information about #A3BBBD color

#A3BBBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3BBBD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 187, 189) — 63.9% red, 73.3% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A3BBBD is a calm, restrained cyan 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 practically indistinguishable from Chi (#9FBFC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(163, 187, 189)), which gives #A3BBBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3BBBD: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3BBBD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3BBBD color variations

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

#A3BBBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A3BBBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A3BBBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A3BBBD 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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#A3BBBD 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 #A3BBBD

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

#A3BBBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3BBBD
  • RGB163, 187, 189
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 26
  • HSL185°, 16%, 69%
  • HSL Precise184.615°, 16.456%, 69.02%
  • HSV185°, 14%, 74%
  • HSB185°, 14%, 74%
  • HEX IDA3BBBD
  • DECIMAL ID10730429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
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