What color is #A1AEBC?

#A1AEBC 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 #A1AEBC?

The RGB value is 161, 174, 188: 161 red, 174 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1AEBC?

The complementary color is #BCAFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1AEBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1AEBC color

#A1AEBC rgb(161, 174, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1AEBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 68.2% green and 73.7% blue (161, 174, 188).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 17% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#A1AEBC color codes

HEX	`#A1AEBC`
RGB	`rgb(161, 174, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 68.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 17%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.51, -1.63, -8.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.51, 8.84, 259.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.909, 41.479, 53.524)`
Decimal	`10596028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1AEBC, 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 #A1AEBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1AEBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #A1AEBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1aebc; }
.text { color: #a1aebc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1aebc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 174 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1aebc, #a2a1bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1AEBC?: #A1AEBC 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 #A1AEBC?: The RGB value is 161, 174, 188: 161 red, 174 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1AEBC?: The complementary color is #BCAFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1AEBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.