What color is #A1B0BC?

#A1B0BC 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 #A1B0BC?

The RGB value is 161, 176, 188: 161 red, 176 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1B0BC?

The complementary color is #BCADA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1B0BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1B0BC color

#A1B0BC rgb(161, 176, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1B0BC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 69% green and 73.7% blue (161, 176, 188).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#A1B0BC color codes

HEX	`#A1B0BC`
RGB	`rgb(161, 176, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 69%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.05, -2.72, -7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.05, 8.34, 250.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.298, 42.258, 53.653)`
Decimal	`10596540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1B0BC, 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 #A1B0BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1B0BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #A1B0BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1b0bc; }
.text { color: #a1b0bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1b0bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 176 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1b0bc, #a1a2bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1B0BC?: #A1B0BC 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 #A1B0BC?: The RGB value is 161, 176, 188: 161 red, 176 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1B0BC?: The complementary color is #BCADA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1B0BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.