Close to Serenity
#A6ABCD
#A6ABCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 67.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A6ABCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A6ABCD as they’d see it.
#A6ABCD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A6ABCD
What color is #A6ABCD?
#A6ABCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 67.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6ABCD in RGB?
#A6ABCD is rgb(166, 171, 205): 166 red, 171 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6ABCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 17, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6ABCD?
PANTONE 2660 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A6ABCD?
Its complement #B3AE8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.