What color is #A1ABBD?

#A1ABBD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1ABBD?

The RGB value is 161, 171, 189: 161 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1ABBD?

The complementary color is #BDB3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1ABBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1ABBD color

#A1ABBD rgb(161, 171, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1ABBD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue (161, 171, 189).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 18% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#A1ABBD color codes

HEX	`#A1ABBD`
RGB	`rgb(161, 171, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 67.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 18%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 15%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.74, 0.22, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.74, 10.39, 271.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.444, 40.376, 53.902)`
Decimal	`10595261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1ABBD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A1ABBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1ABBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A1ABBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1abbd; }
.text { color: #a1abbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1abbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 171 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1abbd, #a5a1bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1ABBD?: #A1ABBD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1ABBD?: The RGB value is 161, 171, 189: 161 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1ABBD?: The complementary color is #BDB3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1ABBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.