What color is Chambray?
Chambray is a soft, medium blue with a slightly muted, airy quality, hex #A4C8E1, similar in tone to a pale blue hydrangea. It has a gentle brightness that keeps it from feeling gray, with enough blue presence to read as a clear, calm color.
What is the meaning of the color Chambray?
Named after Cambrai, a town in northern France historically known for producing fine lightweight linen and cotton fabrics, the color reflects the pale blue tones that appeared in chambray cloth exported across Europe from the 16th century onward. The fabric itself was documented in French trade records and became a staple of workwear in the 19th century, particularly in the American South and West, where chambray shirts were worn by laborers and farmers. Levi Strauss and Co. adopted chambray fabric for work shirts in the late 1800s, helping the soft blue become associated with durability and everyday wear. The color name entered broader use as a descriptor tied directly to that textile tradition.
What colors go with Chambray?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #A4C8E1 |
color: #A4C8E1;
|
| RGB | 164, 200, 225 |
color: rgb(164, 200, 225);
|
| RGB Percentage | 64%, 78%, 88% |
color: rgb(64%, 78%, 88%);
|
| CMYK | 27%, 11%, 0%, 12% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 205°, 50%, 76% |
color: hsl(205, 50%, 76%);
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| HSV | 205°, 27%, 88% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 61, -7, -8 |
color: lab(61% -7 -8);
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| Decimal | 10799329 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.chambray {
color: #A4C8E1;
}
$chambray: #A4C8E1;
rgb(164, 200, 225)