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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #A8AECB it is the complementary color #575134. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #A8AECB. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #A8AECB shade: #ADAEC6, #BEC0D9, #CFD2EC, #E0E4FF and #F1F6FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #A8AECB. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #979CB8, #868AA5, #757892 and #64667F

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #ACA8CB, #B5A8CB, #BEA8CB and #C8A8CB

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB and #A8A8CB

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #A8AECB shade matches the following richer shades: #A8AECB, #9DA7D6, #92A0E1, #8798EC and #7C91F7

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #B4B6C0, #BFBDB5, #CAC4A9 and #D5CC9E

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8C1CB, #A8B8CB, #A8AFCB, #ABA8CB and #B4A8CB

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #A8AECB shade: #757EAC, #8F96BB, #A8AECB, #C2C6DA and #DCDEEA

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #CBA8CA and #BDCBA8

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #CBA8AF and #AFCBA8

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #CBA8CA, #CBC5A8 and #A8CBA9

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #A8AECB shade: #A8AECB, #CBA8C0, #CBC5A8 and #A8CBB3

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 7 / 40 / 66

HEX #575134

RGB 87 81 52

HSL 49.71, 0.25%, 0.27%

LAB 34.31, -2.47, 17.96

 

CMYK 13 / 12 / 0 / 22

HEX #ADAEC6

RGB 173 174 198

HSL 237.6, 0.18%, 0.73%

LAB 71.71, 4.46, -12.31

 

CMYK 12 / 12 / 0 / 15

HEX #BEC0D9

RGB 190 192 217

HSL 235.56, 0.26%, 0.8%

LAB 78.26, 4.23, -12.71

 

CMYK 12 / 11 / 0 / 7

HEX #CFD2EC

RGB 207 210 236

HSL 233.79, 0.43%, 0.87%

LAB 84.7, 4.02, -13.11

 

CMYK 12 / 11 / 0 / 0

HEX #E0E4FF

RGB 224 228 255

HSL 232.26, 1%, 0.94%

LAB 91.03, 3.82, -13.52

 

CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #F1F6FF

RGB 241 246 255

HSL 218.57, 1%, 0.97%

LAB 96.75, -0, -4.89

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 28

HEX #979CB8

RGB 151 156 184

HSL 230.91, 0.19%, 0.66%

LAB 64.82, 4.14, -15.08

 

CMYK 19 / 16 / 0 / 35

HEX #868AA5

RGB 134 138 165

HSL 232.26, 0.15%, 0.59%

LAB 58, 4.4, -14.76

 

CMYK 20 / 18 / 0 / 43

HEX #757892

RGB 117 120 146

HSL 233.79, 0.12%, 0.52%

LAB 51.02, 4.68, -14.44

 

CMYK 21 / 20 / 0 / 50

HEX #64667F

RGB 100 102 127

HSL 235.56, 0.12%, 0.45%

LAB 43.86, 5, -14.15

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 15 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #ACA8CB

RGB 172 168 203

HSL 246.86, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 70.24, 8.51, -17.29

 

CMYK 11 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #B5A8CB

RGB 181 168 203

HSL 262.29, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 70.97, 11.45, -16.11

 

CMYK 6 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #BEA8CB

RGB 190 168 203

HSL 277.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.73, 14.45, -14.88

 

CMYK 1 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #C8A8CB

RGB 200 168 203

HSL 294.86, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 72.63, 17.82, -13.45

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 17 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8A8CB

RGB 168 168 203

HSL 240, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 69.92, 7.21, -17.79

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 27 / 22 / 0 / 16

HEX #9DA7D6

RGB 157 167 214

HSL 229.47, 0.41%, 0.73%

LAB 69.23, 6.9, -24.99

 

CMYK 35 / 29 / 0 / 12

HEX #92A0E1

RGB 146 160 225

HSL 229.37, 0.57%, 0.73%

LAB 67.04, 10.45, -34.48

 

CMYK 43 / 36 / 0 / 7

HEX #8798EC

RGB 135 152 236

HSL 229.9, 0.73%, 0.73%

LAB 64.69, 15.14, -44.26

 

CMYK 50 / 41 / 0 / 3

HEX #7C91F7

RGB 124 145 247

HSL 229.76, 0.88%, 0.73%

LAB 62.72, 19.85, -53.47

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 25

HEX #B4B6C0

RGB 180 182 192

HSL 230, 0.09%, 0.73%

LAB 74.17, 1.23, -5.31

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 25

HEX #BFBDB5

RGB 191 189 181

HSL 48, 0.07%, 0.73%

LAB 76.56, -0.74, 4.28

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 21

HEX #CAC4A9

RGB 202 196 169

HSL 49.09, 0.24%, 0.73%

LAB 78.98, -2.43, 14.32

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 16

HEX #D5CC9E

RGB 213 204 158

HSL 50.18, 0.4%, 0.73%

LAB 81.73, -4.07, 24.1

 

CMYK 17 / 5 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8C1CB

RGB 168 193 203

HSL 197.14, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 76.54, -6.34, -7.87

 

CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8B8CB

RGB 168 184 203

HSL 212.57, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 74.14, -1.53, -11.45

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AFCB

RGB 168 175 203

HSL 228, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.76, 3.36, -15.03

 

CMYK 16 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #ABA8CB

RGB 171 168 203

HSL 245.14, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 70.16, 8.18, -17.42

 

CMYK 11 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #B4A8CB

RGB 180 168 203

HSL 260.57, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 70.88, 11.12, -16.25

 

CMYK 32 / 27 / 0 / 33

HEX #757EAC

RGB 117 126 172

HSL 230.18, 0.25%, 0.57%

LAB 53.69, 7.74, -25.49

 

CMYK 24 / 20 / 0 / 27

HEX #8F96BB

RGB 143 150 187

HSL 230.45, 0.24%, 0.65%

LAB 62.71, 5.66, -20.02

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 15

HEX #C2C6DA

RGB 194 198 218

HSL 230, 0.24%, 0.81%

LAB 80.13, 2.53, -10.42

 

CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 8

HEX #DCDEEA

RGB 220 222 234

HSL 231.43, 0.25%, 0.89%

LAB 88.64, 1.56, -6.09

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #CBA8CA

RGB 203 168 202

HSL 301.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 72.87, 18.65, -12.51

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 17 / 20

HEX #BDCBA8

RGB 189 203 168

HSL 84, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 79.82, -10.97, 15.87

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 14 / 20

HEX #CBA8AF

RGB 203 168 175

HSL 348, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 72.09, 13.9, 1.2

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 17 / 20

HEX #AFCBA8

RGB 175 203 168

HSL 108, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 78.84, -15.94, 14.36

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 0 / 20

HEX #CBA8CA

RGB 203 168 202

HSL 301.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 72.87, 18.65, -12.51

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 20

HEX #CBC5A8

RGB 203 197 168

HSL 49.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 79.3, -2.74, 15.31

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 17 / 20

HEX #A8CBA9

RGB 168 203 169

HSL 121.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 78.4, -18.18, 13.15

 

CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 20

HEX #A8AECB

RGB 168 174 203

HSL 229.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 71.49, 3.91, -15.42

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 5 / 20

HEX #CBA8C0

RGB 203 168 192

HSL 318.86, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 72.57, 16.82, -7.47

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 20

HEX #CBC5A8

RGB 203 197 168

HSL 49.71, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 79.3, -2.74, 15.31

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 12 / 20

HEX #A8CBB3

RGB 168 203 179

HSL 138.86, 0.25%, 0.73%

LAB 78.63, -16.35, 8.12

 

Description

Color code: HEX #A8AECB | qconv.com Color code: HEX #A8AECB | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 168 red, 174 green and 203 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
168 174 203 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 17 cyan, 14 magenta, none yellow and 20 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
17% 14% 0% 20% C M Y K

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