What color is #A1BFCD?

#A1BFCD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1BFCD?

The RGB value is 161, 191, 205: 161 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1BFCD?

The complementary color is #CDAFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1BFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1BFCD color

#A1BFCD rgb(161, 191, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A1BFCD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 74.9% green and 80.4% blue (161, 191, 205).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Airborne (#A2C2D0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#A1BFCD color codes

HEX	`#A1BFCD`
RGB	`rgb(161, 191, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 74.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 7%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.6, -7.04, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.6, 12.55, 235.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.345, 49.245, 64.915)`
Decimal	`10600397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1BFCD, 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 #A1BFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1BFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	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 #A1BFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1bfcd; }
.text { color: #a1bfcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1bfcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 191 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1bfcd, #a1a9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #A1BFCD?: #A1BFCD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1BFCD?: The RGB value is 161, 191, 205: 161 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1BFCD?: The complementary color is #CDAFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1BFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.