Information about #A6AFBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6AFBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 175, 186) — 65.1% red, 68.6% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6AFBA reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casper (#AAB5B8) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

The recipe behind #A6AFBA is rgb(166, 175, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A6AFBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #A6AFBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6AFBA color variations

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

#A6AFBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6AFBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A6AFBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6AFBA 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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#A6AFBA 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 #A6AFBA

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

#A6AFBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6AFBA
  • RGB166, 175, 186
  • CMYK8, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(166, 175, 186)
  • HSL213°, 13%, 69%
  • HSL Precise213°, 12.658%, 69.02%
  • HSV213°, 11%, 73%
  • HSB213°, 11%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.686, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.686, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.686, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6AFBA
  • DECIMAL ID10923962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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