Information about #9AB3DF color

#9AB3DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9AB3DF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 179, 223) — 60.4% red, 70.2% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 17 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9AB3DF reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mooni Blue (#95B5D6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4).

The recipe behind #9AB3DF is rgb(154, 179, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9AB3DF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #9AB3DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9AB3DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9AB3DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9AB3DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AB3DF
  • RGB154, 179, 223
  • CMYK27, 17, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(154, 179, 223)
  • HSL218°, 52%, 74%
  • HSL Precise218.261°, 51.88%, 73.922%
  • HSV218°, 31%, 87%
  • HSB218°, 31%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.702, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.702, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.702, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AB3DF
  • DECIMAL ID10138591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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