What color is #A6B4BF?

#A6B4BF 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 #A6B4BF?

The RGB value is 166, 180, 191: 166 red, 180 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6B4BF?

The complementary color is #BFB1A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6B4BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6B4BF color

#A6B4BF rgb(166, 180, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A6B4BF is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 70.6% green and 74.9% blue (166, 180, 191).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#A6B4BF color codes

HEX	`#A6B4BF`
RGB	`rgb(166, 180, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 70.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 16%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 13%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.57, -2.6, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.57, 7.69, 250.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.449, 44.51, 55.688)`
Decimal	`10925247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6B4BF, 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 #A6B4BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A6B4BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #A6B4BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6b4bf; }
.text { color: #a6b4bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6b4bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 180 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6b4bf, #a6a8bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A6B4BF?: #A6B4BF 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 #A6B4BF?: The RGB value is 166, 180, 191: 166 red, 180 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6B4BF?: The complementary color is #BFB1A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6B4BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.